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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-08-04
a MYSTIC BLEW UP.

Portland Sregonian: George Jean
Nathan in Smart Set voices much
more ably than most or US could DO
it, an opinion on Maurice Maeterlinck.
who, he says, is the --latest mystic to
blow up and bust" For twenty
years." says Mr.. Nathan, "by the
crafty hocus pocus of living in re-
mote ruined castle, consorting with
the birds, the bees and the butter
flies, sending out photographs of a
sad eyed, ascetic and beautified pa
triarch, and writing pieces about the
bark, the Rev. DIR. contrived to have
himself viewed by the thitherward
yokelry as saintish and eerie crea-
|ture, for twenty years, but mysticism
is hard job and it grows tiresome.
So one day the Rev. DR.. decided to
take little time off among the
mortals."
So, continues Mr.. Nathan, the Rev.
Mr.. Maeterlinck picked on America
and when he came to us, lin the wake
of great white dazzling. celestial
light, the lowly peoples bethought
them that it was but meet they bend
the knee in awe, in generation and in
ESTABLISHMENT But before bending
the knee for good, the lowly jakes
thought that for once they'd take a
look at one of their beloved mystics. !"
Mr. Nathan goes on to say that the
dear public took two looks. What
they beheld in the first once over was
"a vain old gent in red tie and pearl
gray spats with French cutie on his
arm" The second look showed them
"the old gent one night clapping his
hands for Ethel BARRYMORE in the EN-
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-08-04

themselves and demonstrated equal
ability as pioneers. When statehood
was applied for in 1890 feeling was 50
intense against admitting the terri
tory that congress found itself in an
uproar, and the Wyoming Legislature
was notified that statehood could
hardly be possible unless the suffrage
clause was eliminated
The legislature replied, eve viii
remain out Of the union 100 years
rather than come In without woman
suffrage"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-08-04
IOWA PRESS COMMENT.

Waterloo Courier. What the public
wants to know is: Is a contract
with the miners organization good for
anything or is it just scrap Of paper?
Clinton Herald: Jack johnson is
back among the free publicity grab
beers.
of the ox-carts days did things thor
oughly and well. In the days Of the
wireless, we have no time"
Guthrie Center Times: Either do
away with 1t entirely or let the plur-
atty tell the tale. AS it is it Is q
great big farce.
Carroll Times: The average Ameri-
can has grown tired of being ridden
by the conscienceless profiteer.
Cedar Rapids Gazette: Mr.. Herring
will give Nate Kendall not uninter-
esting run for his money in the fall
elections. Republicans know this
and are on their guard. The Des
Moines man has record of thorough
achievements He does not do things
by halves.
Davenport Democrat: Ben l. Sal
niger is good lawyer and he would
make successful oil salesman But
as a supreme judge he has outliyed
his usefulness.
Marshalltown Times Republican:
Had Senator Harding chosen to seek
votes he might have found them in
reply pledging himself in event Of
his election to see that Debs should
work out the full term for which he
was sentenced
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-08-04

1913. For example, we imported l3O,OOO,OOO
square yards Of cotton cloths in 1920, compared
with less than 100000 square yards in 1913.
II believe in the protective tariff policy, !"
said Mr.. Harding, in his acceptance speech,
4 and know we will be calling for its saving
Americanism again. z And the official statistics
are rapidly proving the value of his belief.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-08-04
TODAY's BIT OF VERSE

THE CITY,
TIA CITY. the city. where mighty men are made
61e nsts where all overcome except the unafrdd
The battle-ground OF Titans-
The greenhouse 0f the earth
7ak fueces growth every man according to worth!
= greatness who shah fzthms Its sordidnesa. who
k1isseld where eYsry 1nzer md weed passion
grUuB!
whose hospitable nllOv
Is ever fructided
blown from Already and every dxnd beside!
hdnnan and gigantic. tmpassfro and superb
ecnns tho fain superlatives at adjective and verb!
Remote from our conception
It rolls upon its way
ll ME enough for centuries spent n M svey day!
hhe city, tho cRy where everything IS vast
Kare III the tales Of thousand times sur
passed!
A naughty mart Of commerce.
s studio Of aTtS-
let up and down and through and through nunmmg
hive Of hearts!
FREDERICK Ames Coates. m New York Times.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-08-04

The school directors of England are humane
lot and always willing to compromise on nom
essentials. In view of the agitation to abolish
Gaming Of girls in the elementary schools, they
are considering decree that this form of pun
ishment shall be administered by women teach
ers, instead of men as at present.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-08-04

always In the most distinguished achievements
that mems vices may be best discerned; but
very often action OF small note, short saying Or
lest distinguish persons real character more than
khe greatest seqes the most important battes-Pu
arch
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-08-04

Education would take leap for
ward If the world would adopt the
slogan. "The more you learn the more
,ou earn"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-08-04

Sunlight for every .cell, hot and cold water
and individual washbowls are to be provided
for inmates of the new Illinois state prison at
Joliet All that is necessary to make everyone
quite happy is night off once week to do what
burgling and killing comes into the convict
mind during the other six.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-08-04
PROMOTIONS IN CIVIL SERVICE.

Some good stuff gets lost to the puhlic by be-
ing hidden away in records. In THE Annals Of
the American Academy Of Political and Social
Science is paper by Herbert Fl Morgan on
Promotion Needed to Give Motive in Civil
Service This paper is a mine Of information
and good suggestion Someone has the good
sense to reprint it IN pamphlet form and it would
be well if it were circulated widely. Mr.. Morgan
argues for promotion Of skilled, experienced
civil service employees to the well paid positions
at the head Of government departments, which
positions are exempt from civil service regula-
tons. President Roosevelt made a start at
this; President Taft went on with the work;
President Wilson IN the matter Of postal service
promotions has followed the policy. But little
has yet been done to make general recognition
of faithful exceptional service means to pro-
motion
Nothing would do more to attract good work
ers into civil service than the prospect that good
work promises promotion to well paid posi-
tons of responsibility. The training in subor-
dinate positions is just the preparation needed
for efficiency at the top In business the rule of
good service lower down made the road to the
top is followed because it is good economy It
wuld be good economy in government service.
In the executive civil service Of the government
there are six hundred and fifty thousand work
ers and the chance Of promotion for these work
ers to responsible and well paid positions is
very slight. No wonder there is labor turnover
in government service; no wonder there is rou-
tine, wasteful and often inefficient.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-08-04

In Russia, where man may be punished for
opposing the powers that be, or in Mexico,
where may be punished for almost any
thing, there is such thing as political pris-
oner, but such term has no application in the
United States. A man can be convicted in this
country only after trial by jury in which all
twelve Of the jurors agree that tho accused is
guilty Of crime defined by the statutes Mr.
Debs is not a political prisoner, he is convict
ed criminal
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-08-04

Not BY flattaring our appetites; no, BY
awakening the Heroic that slumbers in every
heart, can any religion find followers
Carlyle
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-08-04
ENESH2yN1ENERHs.yVy NJ
81
These Tires Are
q Revelation,

The Brunswick is frankly combination Of the best ID tire
building.
There is one tread that's supreme beyond question: And
that is Brrnswicks.
There sdewan construction, which, By every test
adopted for Brunswicks.
Fabrics differ 80 per cent IN their strength tests
There additions each expensive which add
vastly to tire mileage The Brunswick embodes all these
extras.
There are no patents no formulas to prevent any
maker from building the It is simply question Of
knowledge and skil-cost plus care.
Brunswick standards are known the world The very
name certhes extraordinary tire Yet Brnswicks cost
than lketype tires
Buy ONE Brunswick. Il will prove that better tire cam
not be bought, regardless of price
THE Observation-Disclosures CO.
Dss Aaolnes Headquarters: E 10th and Walnut Sta
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-08-04

There are some women who worry much more
over freckle than the average small boy does
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-08-04

Carroll Times: The average Ameri-
can has grown tired of being ridden
by the conscienceless profiteer.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-07-28
The Horoscope
WEDNESDAY. july 2s.

This should prove TO be a very
lively and important day. according
10 the figure OF the heavens The
most powerful Of the planets are
operating TO bring about changes Of
note that should result advantage
ously These changes. removals or
journeys may come about through
the breaking away Of old obstacles,
making possible substantial and per-
manent progress. even more than
could have been anticipated Old
projects and organizations should
prosper under this sway. and old
persons should benefit Notwith-
standing the many testimonials for
success il would be wise TO handle
money carefully. avoiding finan cial
risks.
Those whose birthday il is have
the augury Of a successful and active
wear. with important chanze or
travel A child born on this day
should be active. persevering and
thoughtful, and will make a success
OF it's life.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-07-28
JULY %, 1920
THE LAST BIG WAGE RAIsE2

Leaders OF the railroad employees have done well
To accept the raise given them by the labor board
IL may not be much as some classes of the men
deseve in view Of present conditions in their in
dustry and other industries. but on the whole it
looks fai- t. them. and is also about much as
the public which has to pay the bill-can stand
at this tine. It brings up their means OF
living about the average level. without
unduiy raising other peoples cost Of living 1t is
70 be hoped. hat if there to be referendum
the men viii SNOW much sense-and further
more. having they will continue to do
well and wait 10 see what happens to wages and
prices in general before they about getting an
other raise.
The public hopes. without any aninus against
the railroad employees any other group of work
that this will be the big wage raise Grant
ed that It virtually completes the general lifting of
wages TO meet the present cost of living there is
natural feeling that it is time stop if any
considerable group of workers TO have another
raise. all groups will have to have another to keep
the thing uniform maintain equality with
prices And what good would that do?
For years it has been a mir -and-tuck race
between and prices When wages in general
go up prices go up; when prices go UP. wages have
10 go up TO meet them. It is quest for mschiev-
balance Of power" which is not vet so widely
understood It ought 20 be.
The railroad particularly. because they are
many and 50 powerful and stand in such
strategic and conspicuous position. should realize
how futile II would be 20 seek a duplication Of
their present wage increase because il would in
evitably increase the of living again every
body, including themselves just when prices show
signs of subsiding
II is time TO stop Filing new weights on one side
and the other Of the wages-and- prices scales And
when workmen acquiesce and stand pat on what
justice they have gained without trying proheer
they better combat whatever part of high prices
Is due capiaIiStc prohteerinE.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-07-28
The Tower of Babel
BY BILL ARMSTRONG

look friendly on the new meal tic
ket," he said, but II you must quote
me. he IN careful 20 get my name
spelled right. SO many rummies
make the mistake OF only putin one
W in the last name. Just tell the
people I'm q handsome Teller that
has 10 so 10 a harness shop for my
collars: that anything but checker
ed suits chafes me. and that 1 would
have turned evangelist for my spend
ing money only I got too fat 10 get
close enough TO anyone TO shake
hands. For the same reason I gave
up being a pickLocket IN the very
prime OF life.
I've always voted the democrat
ticket and will continue 10 IL am
able TO get Any sort OF a promise out
OF that there Cox that he will ap-
point Gov. Edwards secretary Of
the interior when he's elected. II
Edwards is in charge of the inter
Tor we won't none of US have TO
worry. only We'll have 10 keep out
OF New York and the other sea-
ports.
Il prefer my eggs fresh and first
saw the light of day at Gary. Ind.
at very tender age"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-07-28
WANT MORE "AUTOCRATIC" FUEL
CONTROL

The fates are indeed wicked. Republicans hav-
failed pass the necessary legislation for in
ternal readjustment have been making ready to go
before country blaming it all on The hated Will
clubbing him old "au;ocrat." and insisting
that ne be shoru Of his autocratic powers Those
autocrauc powers have consisted in railroad CON
.troi FUEL administration. food administration and
things of that sort.
OF course. he has not been exercising any them
Tor lous time bur the laws granting him his pow
ers having been repealed. except as to railroad
control The republicans expect the voters believe
ne is still exercising them, and think that enough
Tor campaign purposes Voters are not supposed to
know that he president threatened abandon rail-
road control just ne abandoned food and fuel
control. without legislation TO sran the breach
should provide it, nevertheless that
the case-and congress got busy.
And comes the Indiana legislature. hopeless
~ deadlocked on a fuel commission BILL and though
republican. il asks the president to resume his
"autocrauc" control over the fuel situation The
cry going up in numerous quarters The
country Is facing a coal famine the return to the
old freedom" instead gong on TO a new free
dom"-as efficient legislation would have provided
for.-not hayins worked out as the "autocrat"
bowling reactionaries expected
Some people may remember the efforts once
made to blame the president for the high price Of
sugar. Il said ne should have bought up
the Cuban crop He should have but what with?
He asked congress for appropriation and didn't
get Il. Rel ublicsns said would have encouraged
his "autocracy." They wanted return 10 the old
freedom" and ne let them. You paying the bill
Prest Wilson also asked for legislation dealing
with the coal situation. such situations as might
and the "old freedom" was ruug down again
in his sen. Beardsey Of Ekhart. slipped
%WfuI when he introduced that resolution ask
ing the presdent-the "sutocrat'-to resume "au-
tocratc" control fuel production and distribu-
uon The passage OF II admits the old freedom"
abjeet failure and that the republican congress has
known its business
OF all this talk about the presidents
tocratic powers bunk and always has been He
may have had socialistic powers but
cratic. AutOoraey i assumption OF power end
defy any point a single instance % Pres't
Wilson exercising any powers pot granted him by
congress Such power may be a centralisation Of
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-07-28
Other Editors Than Ours
4 MAZE WITHOUT \ PLAN.
(DPfroit Ere. PrcSsN

In dividing the work to be done among the gov
eminent departments congress has followed
any clearly DEFINED scheme classification so that
the kind of work should always go TO the
same department The result is that of the de-
partments have duties which no rela-
ton 10 the principal purpose for which the depart
ment created, and work Of all kinds which are
closely related is scattered among a number OF
departments
a striking illustration this is to be found
in the distribution OF all sorts Of engineering and
building work The treasury builds public build
ings. The department improves rivers and har-
bors built the Panama canal and keeps il going.
builds roads and bridges in Yellowstone park and
looks after the water supply of Washn gton The in
terror department is building railroads In Alaska
and looks after reclamation projects which involve
the control OF water by canals dams and river
troll generally. The department of agriculture super
vises the construction of public roads and while
the war department improves rivers tho secretary
of agriculture keeps watch OF them in order to pre-
dict floods The secretary OF commerce builds light
houses and has charge OF the coast survey.
Other illustrations OF the division OF Kind O
work among a number OF departments might be
cited but the scattering OF public work the most
OF the movement 10 convert the department OF the
interior into great organization which shall have
charge OF all public work.
The interior department was created to be a sort
OF catch all which should bring together a number
OF scattered boards and bureaus that had grown up
after the establishment of the departm state
justice post Office and navy. did not at the
same time rid the other departments Of their out
side duties and has since done although
has charge Of such varied subjects patents.
lands. Indians, parks. pensions, geological survey
education.
In order 10 make the department OF pub
&c works as that term is understood in city admin
strstion it would have 20 be separated from many
or It's present duties. which would mean the crea-
ton OF a new department extensive -edistribu-
ton OF duties among the old departments Some
thne OF the kind will certainly be done in time
for the present painless distribution
be the best and most economical which administra-
skill devise The first movement in that di-
rectiOn would seem 10 be the unburdening OF the
war and treasury departments Of their irrelevant
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-07-28

power. but there Is nothing auocratic about H. The
term "autocracy'' Is employed 20 play upon the
Sen. Beardsleys resolution calling upon the presi-
dent 70 resume control coal is sociastic. just
the Office is socialistc the parcels post and
number OF things. 1t is be hoped that when
the senator begins his campaign this fall. for
election and gets 10 talking about the socialistic
tendencies Of the president and Of democracy. that
resolution viii not come back 10 ham in his echo.
The coal situation would be and the railroad
situation would not be. would the sugar sit
uation be- II congress. instead of playing notifies
had absorbed a few fundamental principles and
made early effort 70 give the country some legis-
lation under which 10 deal with such situations.
The country paying the penalty this ultra
partisanship. Maybe the Ieople like it, You can't
always tell
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-07-28
TTIElNfA.

No list Of feminine names would
be complete without the lovely Thel-
ma 1t is a Morse name. suggestive
Of the mythology OF the Land OF the
Midnight Sun where Valkyries drive
their cleaning chariots over the
battlefields and conduct the glor-
ious dead to their appointed places.
in Valhalla.
Little was known Of Thelma and
seldom was the name used outside
OF Scandinavia. until Marie Corelli
in her sensational novel of that
name presented the tragic love story
of beautiful Norwegian who was
transplanted from the land Of fiords
TO the center OF London's smai-test
and most corrupt society.
From that time the number Of
Thelmas in England and America
were legion. The name has had
particular vogue in this country
where the Scandinavian immigra-
poetical name, Thelma is without
equal. but her popularity has never
extended Heyond Scandinavian and
English speaking countries
Amber is Thelma's talismanic
stone. II will guard her from all
evil especially from contagion. To
wear il on journey will preserve
her from accident. Monday is her
lucky day and her lucky number.
Copyright, 1920
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-07-28
WEATHER AND BIRTH RATES.

Now comes Dr. A. Magelssen. eminent French
physician, with the announcement that he has dis
covered the cause-although not the remedy-for
the decline in the French birth rate He says it's
the weather For three decades. he points ont. the
temperature OF western Europe has been falling
and for the period the birth has been
steadily dropping.
The explanation. he says. is that the lower tenn
perature affects the human biological organism
favorably. support which he cites the universal
" known fact that the birth higher in troIi-
cal and semi-tropical chimes than far to
the north
The Paris biologists would look much
stronger il he had proof in statistics that the tenn
perature has steadily dropped in it's annulsr dis
tribution only in France. that is the only
country which has expressed alarm dmin-
shed birth rate
But it is worth listening to as a relaxation from
political discussions growing out of the war.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-07-28

Mr.. Buck Fever. the noted sports
man with a shape like Ed Fogarty,
has been secured at an enormous
expense TO give his views on every
day happenings 10 readers of The
Tower Buck is a thoughtful. con-
scientious tax payer. who collected a
fund Of knowledge and a waist
about the size of a circus ring while
operating a billiard hall and first
class tai room in connection for a
number Of years. He has been idle
for quite a spell and did not consent
10 again being employed until the
supreme court rendered its decision
a few weeks ago to the effect so far
as they knew the dry law wasn't a
bad sort Of a document. that they
liked the layout and printing of the
same, and didn't see no immediate
cause for asking for revise and re-
fusing TO pay because the proof had
not been corrected as ordered.
The subject of this sketch is Of a
genial disposition, careful in his
habits and well qualified TO Nil the
difficult role just assigned TO him.
During the war he showed his pa
triOtism by buying bonds until IL
hurt, being too round 10 fight. and
in the past few months he gained
unexpected and widespread popular
ity by coming into the possession of
capital beer recipe. His home for
some time past has been the meet
ing place for some of the best peo-
pie in the city.
Buck is married but does not look
il. his wife and children having for
a number of years resided exclusive
ly with her folks in a wide place in
the road near Nincennes. Ind. II does
not necessarily follow however that
Bucks woman is Alice OF Vim
cennes.
1t was exceedingly difficult to drag
Buck into his first interview
Il never done no work for the
papers before and hain't inclined 10