Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-12-12


effect that students would no longer he
permitted to maintain automobiles dur
ling school terms; the instructors
, found that the automobile evil was in
4. rfering with the progress of many
|students and disorganizing the work Of
1.-THE university. Many students had
their own autos; they were riding
laround in pOmp and circumstances be-
fore ever they had earned dollar in
the world What sort OF training is
that for young people who are supposed
TO have careers ahead of them! The
!jcy-riding students are not to blame:
they naturally take the gifts the gods
provide; but some adequate punish
ment should be devised for the foolish
parents.
In EmpOria there is drive for
money every other day. Many estima-
bic citizens do all their travelling in
the alleys, to avoid the drive workers.
who have become rather threatening in
their manner of approach. Long ago
people who passed the hat were modest
and polite, even Obsequious, but since
the war the drive has become a rec
ognized industry. and the captains of
this industry are overbearing. A great
deal OF the money collected is for the
purpose Of strewing more roses upon
J the path of the young.
The boys of the town need an up-to-
date gymnasium. with bowling alleys
land other conveniences The old gents.
who had their gymnastic exercises
lciimbing trees in the woods when they
-}were young, feel that something is rot
) ten in Denmark, as they dig up. but
} they lack the courage to place a kick
On record.
The working girls Of the town also
need rest room with a grand piano
and floor for dancing and they get
lit. There are so many rest rooms and
Swimming pools in Emporia the garage
mon are becoming crowded out, and
have to store their cars i'm the alleys.
! If man puts up a new store build
ing he has to furnish all kinds of rest
rooms and shower baths and bowling
alleys for the tired clerks. or he will
lie boycOttesl when he opens for bust
ness. and a lot of inspectors will come
down from Topeka and load him with
!fctters.
/ We are forever being asked to dig
up to provide amuscments or comforts
for the boys and girls. to make their
lives like some long dream of summer
that haunts winters night; and, al
though like to throw away money, l
refuse to respond in such cases, for
think we are doing the girls and boys
"a grievous injury. Ii would not hurt
them to be tired, hungry, and disap-
ipOinted once i'm Il while. to realize that
Ia dollar is worth hundred cents, and
that the dOughnut fairly earned is
worth more than a whole bakery that
comes ms q gift.
The Emporia Gazette has been alver-
AUi NNp W. bu1VS yCulS 1Ol u IVY
Ito learn the printers trade. and cant
get one. The bOys OF this period don't
want to learn any trade: it would in
iterfere with their joy-riding. And the
Emporia Gazette is responsible, as
much as any other agency, for the con-
Idition that makes it impossible to get
an apprentice 1t ind0rses every plan
tending to make life joy.ride for the
young. 1t is responsible for many Of
the rest rooms and swimming pools
which keep the young folks away from
work.
Many of the great men, whose pictures
and busts make the Hall Of Fame well
worth visit next time you are In
town. grew up in poverty and suffered
all the standard privations. The his
tory of Abraham Lincoln is familiar to
every American. He knew all the fifty
seven varieties Of poverty.
He never had fairy gOtlmOthef to
say to him: Abe. my boy. want to
make your life smoother and easier
than mine so here is a-nice new
motor car with an Airdale pup in the
tonneau and box Of cigars under the
dash Go and hit the high places and
when you are tired come back, and I
will have rest room all ready for You,
with all kinds Of soft drinks on tap. If
you feel you need exercise, don't think
Of saving wood or pitching hay: will
see that you have a properly equipped
Gymnasium. Would you enjoy a swim,
Abe? Don't go to the creek: only cheap
skates and catfish swim in the creek.
will see that you have swimming
pool, with the water heated to the COR
rect temperature, and all the noxious
germs killed off,
II old Abe had found Christmas
tree at every mark of the road In his
younger days what would have become
OF him? The answer is hidden from
us: but I would wager my halidOm