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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-11-21
"THE TROUBLE"

A writer in the Register, Wilbur
Rood of Bode, Iowa, under the caption
The Trouble writes as follows:
"Will it ever he so that the farmer
the merchant and the labOrer can be
on the level with each other? Even
though present conditions do look
awful I have hope of better times
] have the hope that the farmers prod
ucts will rise in value in the year ia
come. That is practically the only
thing that will bring better times to
the rural districts, it is the only thing
that will help out the merchant and the
laborer insthe small town communities
for if the farmer gets a better price
for his products the labOring man can
he given better salary. the farmer
can also pay the merchant for the
goods he buys and not ask for credit
1t is credit basis that is going rough
on the merchants. The merchant can
not collect where there is nothing ia
collect. up with the value of farm
products'-it is the only hope of better
times"
There is no question but that the un
remunerative value Of farm products
is having more influence in depressing
the times than any other one thing. II
the farmers We're getting good prices
they would have the money to pay their
taxes and interest and bny the things
they need.
But the farmer cannot see his way
clear TO join his interests with organ
lied labor under present conditions. III
the face of ruinOus prices of farm prod.
ucts organized labor will not submit
to even small reduction in wages. One
of the things but not the only one that
stands in the way Of reduced freight
rates is the refusal of the railroad
unions TO bear a reasonable part OF
the burden of reduction. When 1T Is
proposed to reduce wages even 10 the
war level prior TO 1920 threat to
strike halts proposed freight reduc-
tons.
If the farmers would organize Il
union. n real union like labor has. ii
might he possible for farmers and
wage carners to work together. but ul-
til the farmers do that their interests
will not be conserved by the mainte-
nance of war wage levels, as every.
thing the farmer must buy is influ-
cnccd in price by the value of the labor
put into it.
With the farmers organized suffi-
GENTLY to he able TO put a fair price
upon the things they have to sell. as
practically every other interest does.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-11-21
farm BUREAU FOR
ROTATION OF CROPS
Hardin County Bureau
Adopts Resolution Fav-
Oring Plan.

The following resolution was passed
by the Hardin County Farm Bureau at
their recent monthly board meeting.
Resolved, that we recommend to the
farmers of Hardin county and the
state Of Iowa, that at the present time
there is an oyersupply Of corn. that the
acreage Of corn is above that of pre-
war times, that we are depicting the
fertility Of our soil; that, because OF
the above facts, we decrease fOur corn
acreage, and seed down to clover, get.
ting upon a definite rotation that will
mean permanent and profitable agri-
culture.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-11-21

Buyers who paid fancy prices for
farms in 1919 because of location. in
some instances paying as high as
$500 and 500 per acre now realize
that they made a serious mistake. The
very best farms, so far as soil and INF
prOvements were concerned. could he
bought for from $3.50 to $500 per acre.
depending upon the size. the, improve
ments adding more value per acre to
small farms than to large. But many
buyers were looking for gilt-ctlgc loca-
tons. They wanted farm right up
against a good town on some gravclsl
or paved highway. and of course had
10 pay fancy prices. In the judgment
of the Frceman-JOurnal. buyers who
paid from $3.50 to $500 for good Iowa
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-11-21

If one can Judge from what he says
and the Freeman-JOurnal has some con
fidence in the honesty of the great
British premier. Lloyd George is
heartily in favor OF a comprehensive
program of armament limitations. II
he attends the Washington conference
as he probably will. he will he the
most influential personality there. as
he is the greatest politician and states
man in the world today. If he talks AT
the conference as he talks now his
presence will he felt and the friends
Of REDUCED ornaments will have most
powerful advocate on the firing line.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-11-21

Senator BOrall in recent speech
in New York. intimated that tile naval
Limitations program submitted by Sec
rotary Hughes to the Washington con.
ference is not the program that the
Harding administration really wanted
but is the program that public opinion
forced. The responsibility for the pro-
gram is a secondary matter. If the
conference arrives at agreements en-
bodying the Hughes suggestions the
world will not care especially who is
responsible. But why not give the adj
ministratiOn credit Of being sincere.
President Harding and his associates
have given ample proof that they are
heartily in favor Of comprehensive
Limitations program and as long as
they are making their actions square
with their professions their sincerity
should not be brought into question.
Mr.. Borah, it may he believed. Is
somewhat perturbed because he was
not made a delegate to the conference.
hut the country at large and the world
ms a whole do not care continental
about the personnel of the conference.
What is wanted is results and indica-
tons are that satisfactory results are
going to be attained.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-11-21

The New York World, smarting un.
der the singing relr,ke it received from
the voters in the reelection Of Hylan
MS mayor, observes with evident re-
morse, that there is no accounting for
what the people sometimes do at an
election That is just the way the
Freeman-J journal felt when the electors
elected Wilson when they had the
chance to elect Hughes.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-11-21
Why shouldn't England be in favo

Why shouldn't England be in favor
If armament reductions? She cannot
cope with this country in the building
of war craft. because she lacks the
wealth to withstand the strain over a
long series of years. and in the event OF
war between these countries England
would lose if her navy were destroyed.
1t would he only matter Of time I'M
til she were starved into submission.
With navies limited England can al
vays successfully defend herself.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-11-21
URGE 4 TAX BOARD.

The question of taxation is one that
has demanded the attention or clvlllZ-
cd countries for ages and is most dlf-
ticult question to grapple with. That
there is room for Improvement in the
tax laws of Iowa there can be no qucs-
ton, but when changes are to he made
the interests of the people must be
carefully safeguaNled. The matter Is
liable to come before the next legisla-
ture and it behoOves the taxpayers i'll
general and the farmers in particular
to see that the right kind of a legisla-
lture is elected t"1t" 'F1 '''
Some OF the state officers at Dies
Moines are favOring the creation OF a
tax commission and a hearing was held
Mt the state house in Des MOines Il
few days ago. In speaking Of the hear
ing the Des Moines Register says:
Creation of a tax state commission,
substitution of county assessor for
the present township assessor. ana
abandonment of the present method OF
baSing tax levies on % per cent OF
property valuation We're advocated be-
fore the joint legislative tax commit
tee, which opened a series Of hearings
at the state house yesterday afternoon.
w. c. Ramsay, secretary OF state,
Glenn c. Haynes, state auditor, ana
Moses Cohen of Des MOines. chairman
of the state. tax commission OF l9l2,
cave the committee their views in re-
gard to improvement of present tax
methods"
Secretary Ramsay said that the en-
tire tax laws should he revised ana
favored a tax commission with greater
authority than that possessed by the
state executive council which should
have the power to fix the taxes OF all
ppblic utilities and equalize tax assess
r,ents as between individuals when nee
essary. He favored a county assessor,
and subscribed to a suggestion OF KEEP
resentative James Peters that such an
official would be freer from political in
tluence if he We're appointed by the
STATE tax commission after civil serv-
ice examination.
Mr. Ramsay favored elimination Of
the % per cent basis for levying taxes
saving that it did not lower taxes and
accomplished no other good purpose.
Secretary Ramsay referred to the
great stocks of merchandise" which he
fclt were not sufficiently taxed. He
said:
Il don't believe the owners pay taxes
IN more than ri per cent OF their value'
which means % per cent Of the % per
cent taken for tax assessment
What Secretary Ramsay says in re-
gard to retail merchants having their
stocks Of goods undervalued has been
said 10y others in regard to land. How
ever. low valuations and high ievies
are better for the people than high
valuations and low levies. the sam"
amount Of taxes being paid III e1thcr
event. Yet low valuations have some
advantages to the people, assuming the
valuations are equitably laid.
1t is generally conceded that IL is
v Use that the amount of debt a city,
a school district or a county may m
cur Is limited to to IL certain percentage
cf the assessed valuation Of the prop
crty within such district. AS rule
tie governing bodies borrow TO the
limit, entailing large interest charges
TO say nothing of the principal. With
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-11-21
Comments Stratforyl Schools.

Stratford Courier: In company with
County Superintendent f. F. Snow. f.
A. Webb. inspector of graded and high
schools in Iowa, made a tour OF IN
spcction of the local schools and the
following is the letter written by him
to the local board:
On October 10, in company with
your county superintendent, ] had the
pleasure of visiting the Stratford
school. At this time ! desire to sub
nit my findings with certain recon-
menda tons.
Your recreation grounds are large.
and was pleased to find some play
ground equipment provided. Your
building is a good brick building. fair
ly equipped hut I would suggest that
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-11-21

The world will certainly appreciate
the attitude Of Mr.. BRAND, one of the
representa- tives Of France at the Wash.
ington conference, anent limitations of
armies. France has problem that
no other country represented at the
conference has. In time. peace and
good fellowship may exist between
France and Germany. but the most OPP
timistic is unable to see at this time
anything promising in that direction
Nobody can blame France under pres
emit conditions for insisting upon the
maintenance Of a strong army. Were
Germany located where Canada is.
with a population half as large again
as that Of the United States. and if
we had had the trouble with Germany
in years agOne that France has had.
we would feel just as France does. 1t
is to be hoped that Germany. under Il
republican form of government. will
eventually DecoIne lulDu0l WIFI tHs
spirit Of peace. and that she will be
satisfied to accept boundary condi.
lions as they are There is reason tn
believe that very large portion of the
people Of Germany have been cured Of
militarism and that they fully realize
that war doesn't pay even the vi"tr:'
as war is carried ON in this age. In
the meantime. France believes her only
security lies in her ability to take care
Of herself against all attacks, and TO
that end France is going to insist upon
maintaining large army ready for ac-
ton Mt all times. When it comes to
the question Of limiting land forces the
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-11-21

Texans living along the Mexican bor-
der are now greatly alarmed over the
report that Mexico is going dry. With a
wet Mexico they have not been made
to realize how awfully dry the United
States Is.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-11-21
School Seats Bad.

Williams Enterprise. Mrs. Stcirmitz
has found that out Of her 20 pupils only
three are able to sit comfortably in
their seats with their feet touching t'e
floor. Since everyone knows the resul!
of such a posture, Encouragement is
therefore necessary.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-11-21
**HF
lettings About the
County.
School Makes Posters.

Williams Enterprise: The posters
made by the sophomore class f,r ct
ten English" week We're votea upon
Tuesday and it was found that Mar
garet Staebler had the most original
one and Anna Westwick the most at
tractive one.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-11-21

The coal operators are quite sure
that the burning of corn is wrong In
principle. Nobody is surprised at this
unless the surprise is OccasiOned by
reference to principle. Nobody had
supposed that the coal operators knew
there was such thing.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-11-21

It is easy for state, county or dis
trict to vote bonds, but not quite so
easy to pay the interest and principal.
Yet many voters never seem to think
Of that. Get the money and spend it
seems to he popular idea.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-11-21

"All things come to him who waits. y
according to an old proverb. but 1t
comes quicker and surer II he goes AT
ter 1t with determination and energy.
The fellow who sits and waits for sue
cess to come is liable to have very
long period Of rest.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-11-21

land will not lose on the investment if
they can hold on until price recovery
in farm products. Land made five
year jump in price in a single year in
1919 and it may take five years for
real values to catch up with the in
flated speculative prices.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-11-21

The armament limitations conference
could save a lot of time by simply en-
dorsing the plan submitted by Secre-
tary Hughes, embody it in agreements,
and adjourn. The world would be
very well satisfied with such results.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-11-21

1t is reported that in Chicago. Mar
shall Foch complained that he had been
gwen chicken to eat ever since he came
TO America. Being fighter. he cam
stand that sort of thing as long as &
preacher.-Registef.
Are we to infer, then, that it IL more
strenuous to fight man than to fighI
the devil!
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-11-21

Joseph Tumulty says that Woodrow
Wilson will not read his book. II that
is true the Freeman-Journal will con-
cede that Mr.. Wilson is very sensible
man in some respects.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-11-21

permitted by Inscriptions and dema-
gogical politicians playing the game of
politics willie the very life of their
country is at stake. to rob the govern
nent and the public.
But let the politicians who, clothed
with responsibility. permitted the con-
ditions of which they now complain to
develop. not over their protest but with
their c0nnivance. keep silent now on the
question of justice to the soldier
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-11-21

the farmer, the wage Garner and the
local merchant can work in unison.
Their interests will then he interviewer,
for when the farmer is prosperous the
others are also prosperous.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-11-21

Armor plate manufacturers will be
excused if they do not become hilarious
over the proceedings of the armament
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-11-21

Beds, tables, chairs, and stools are
shown in Egyptian carvings as far
back as 1000 b. C.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-11-21

Everybody who has been able to pay
his taxes this year certainly has rea-
son to he thankful
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-02-15
Plea For Federal
 Control Of High
 Power Wireless

washington-In plea for federal ownership of all high power radio stations Secretary Daniels in a letter to Chairman Page of the Senate Nav al Committee today declared that 'fif there is one thing in which there should be a monopoly it is monopoly of the air, and this monopoly should not be given over to private inter- ests.''
 Asserting that he was fully aware of the opposition that existed to gov ernment ownership of public utilities, MT. Daniels declared experiences be- fore and during the war demonstrat- ed that radio stations within the United States were being used for the transmission of 'unneutraP' mes sages.
 1T feel that it is unnecessary for me to point out to you the consequences which might arise from such prac- tice," the letter said. 'fOne grave danger that confronts us," it con tinued, 'is the possibility, I might even say the probability of a com bination through interlocking direc- torates of the private cable interests with the private radio interests
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-02-15
RUSSIAN REDS
 MAKE STRONG
 PERSIAN PACT
(Copyright, 1921, by the Nnternation-
 al News Service.)


 Moscow, by wireless to Berlin After a long series of conferences be- tween Machaver .e1 Remelek. Persian minister, and the foreign department of the Soviet government, an agree nent has been drawn up between Per sia and Russia. The Persian ambaS- sador was given full authority by his government to sign it. The chief terms of the treaty are: It annu1s the famous Anglo-Rus- sian treaty which divided Persia into two zones of influence for eXploita- tion by British and Russian financial interests.
 Russia renounces all territory that the old government took from Per sia.
 Russia voluntarily relinquishes all the loans due her from Persia debts so large that the annual interest amounted to more than $5,0O0,0o0 in gold.
 Russia annu1s the old imperial pro- hibition against a Persian fleet in the Caspian sea.
 Cancellation of all the old com mercial concessions taken from Per Bsia by Czarist Russia. Russia offers to compensate Persia | for damages done by the Red Army which occupied Enzeli and Resht | last May.
 Lev Michailovitch Karakhan, as sistant peoples commissar for foreign affairs made this sta atement: "The British have tried to stimu- ! late a crisis every time Russia has made a move toward Persia because | of British encroachments on Persian | rights The object is to disturb the l friendly relations between Russia | and her neighbor. 1 '1t was the policy of the former | Russian government to sweep Persia l into complete bondage, making her the helpless victim of spoliation by l Russia and England The new treaty with one stroke of the pen annuls all former Russo-Persian agreements which gave the Czarist government such extensive rights in Persia. It cancels the Anglo Russian agree ment of 1907 which divided Persia into two spheres of influence to be ground between two millstones. | ''The railway between Dulpha Tabriz and Portenzel, built and equipped with Russian money and controlled by the Czarist government, goes to Persia without any compensa- ton whatever.
 l Another important point is, that
 in case Russia is threatened by hostile
 action by a third power, using Per-
 sia as a base of operations, and Per
 sia is not able to prevent it, Russia
 would be entitled to take measures | of self-defense upon Persian soil.
 While the British say their army l is maintained in Persia at the invi.
 tation of the Persian government, the
 Soviet has definite assurances iron
 Persia that this is not true. Persia
 is anxious to have the British troop: lremOyed'
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-02-15
Claim Important Witness in Murder
 Case Kidnapped

Cleveland, O.-County Prosecutor Edward c. Stanton was undecided
 early today what action would be taken concerning the alleged kid naping of A. J. Babilus of Bradley, O.. who had volunteered to testify for the state in the trial of Judge Will liam H. McGannon, charged with the second degree murder of Harold C. Kagy.
 After the state had rested its case yesterday, Stanton received a tele- gram from Babi1us at Connelsville, Pa.. which read
 Was Kidnapped Thursday night from Dillonvale and brought near Connellsville. Have no money. If you want me to testify in case wire money immediately care Chief of Po- lice. Rush answer Stanton learned from the Councils vile police last night that Babi1us. told them he was enroute from Bradley to Dillonvale, the nearest railroad Sta- ion on Thursday night when he was seized by three men, thrown into a taxicab and bound and gagged. Af- 1 ter riding several hours he was trans ferred to another machine in which he rode for two days. On Saturday he was thrown from the machine at Dawson, Pa, near Connellsville, after the men had taken s67 in cash he said.
 ] If you ever return to Cleveland we l will kill you," Babilus said he was warned and he had feared to report the matter until yesterday.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-02-15
JOLLY SURPRISE PARTY HELD AT
 REPUBLICAN CLUB

Miss Anna Mcclure was the hos tess at a delightful surprise party given last night at the Black Rock Republican club in honor of Miss Anna McGrath. The rooms were very attractively decorated with red crepe paper and hearts, Dancing was the main feature of the evening. Music was furnished by Bud MacPherSon's orchestra Late in the evening an elaborate supper was served.
 Those present were Miss Louise MacPherson, Miss Anna Mcclure, Miss Carline Hitch. Miss Ebba Nor en, Miss Anna McGrath, Miss Bessie Mcclure, Miss Ethel Lawrence. Miss Frances Carroll, Miss Helen McMur- ray, Miss Agnes Kiely, Miss Marion Reines. also Ray Grouse. Louis One ker, CarIeon Bates. Otte Herb, Billy Grouse. Louis Stohr. Douglas Saur, Ray Lock, Leigh Penny, Harold Keeler. Herbert Houston and Brews- ter Coley. The chaperones were Miss Margaret and Lawrence McGrath.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-02-15
HoD to Moke Pine
 Cough Syrup af Home
Has no equal for prompt results. Takes but E. moment to prepare,
 and saves you about S2.

You know that pine is used in nearly all prescriptions and remedies for coughs. The reason is that pine contains several peculiar elements that have a remark able effect in soothing and healing the membranes Of the throat and chest. Pine is famous for this purpose
 Pine cough syrups are combinations of pine and syrup, The "syrup" part is usually plain sugar syrup.
 To make the best pine cough remedy that money can buy. put 21s ounces of Pipex in a pint bottle, and fill ur with homemade sugar syrup. Or you can use clarified molasses, honey, or corn syrup, instead of sugar syrup. Either way, you make full pint-more than you can buy ready made for three times the money. It Is pure, good and very pleasant-chldren take it eagerly.
 You can feel this take hold of a cough or cold in way that means business. The cough may be dry, hoarse and tight, or may be persistently loose from the formation of phlegm. The cause is the same-inflamed membranes-and this Pinex and Syrup combination will stop lt-usually in 24 hours or less. Splendid, too, for bronchial asthma, hoarseness, or any ordinary throat ailment
 Pinex is highly concentrated com pound of genuine Norway pine extract, and is famous the world over for its prompt effect upon coughs.
 Beware of substitutes. Ask your druggist for "2H ounces of Pinex" with directions, and don't accept anything else. Guaranteed to give absolute satis- faction or. money refunded. The Pinex Co.,, Ft. Wayne, Ind.