Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-08-08

for him to do; there is nothing for any
body to do but make the best Of 1t.
IOWA PRESS COMMENT.
Sibley Tribune: Irving Bachelor
says we have no such great men as we
used to have. He implies that we have
reached the stage where wealth &C.
cumulates and men decay. We believe
he is mistaken. The trouble is the
same as it always was: we don't know
great man from near view. The
recognition of greatness requires dis
lance and perspective. The next gen.
Grafton will discover the great men OF
the present. 4ffa
Rock Rapids Review: The people OF
Sioux City have little interest In whetl-
err this faction or that faction in the
council has the better of an argument;
they are vitality interested in whether
their police department is to he pro-
lection or menace. The cold blOOded
murder of highly respected business
man in his place of business by hold
up man ought to help bring both the
council and the police force to their
senses.
Dubuque Telegraph Herald: The par-
pose Of the state park movement Ia to
preserve to the people the chief among
the beautiful scenes in every region
which possess historic interest. This is
an excellent method Of interesting
IOwans in the history Of the state.
Knoxville Journal: The war depart
ment reports that it has discharged D.
600 superflous civilian employees since
March A ut a saving to the government
of approximately So, 100000 annually.
Wish some OF the other departments
would report. Such action makes good
reading. "3tH <#
Waterloo Times Tribune: 1t must. I've
giving considerable concern to congress
to know just what to do with the $llS'-
COO GOO that Gen. Dawes claims he's 60
ing to save the government.
Mason City Globe Gazette: The Am
erican people demand that the hu'
opean nations pay their debts to u.s.
and then they refuse to take the goOds
that is the only thing they have to pay
with.
Anthem Herald: A Chicago ehsmiAt
attending the Gideon convention IN
Sioux City said the other day that the
world is coming to an end ny xradua'
melting into nothing by excessive neat.
II has been rather hot, we are forced
to admit, but il the ,"dryness" when
threatens the country is not any more
effective than 1t has been. there Will pe
"moisture" enough to quench the
flames. s~sF
Storm Lake Register: The summers
harvest, it is hoped. will Mt farmers
out of the ruck Of extreme defiatioa' OF
t,,eir business which, according to Secrt-
Itary of Agriculture Wallace, has re-
duced the farmers buying powers by
20 per cent.
Humboldt Republican: Broadly
speaking. the United States should
make the Mexican government pay Am
orleans dollar for dollar for every par
ticle of property it takes away from
them. And the payment should he In
cash or credits that are recognized by
| the leading nations OF the world. and
that can be cashed In any civilized
nation OF the world.
burlington Hawkeye: There are
those who cry out for the immediate
reforms which were promised during
the late campaign. The reply Is that
the former administration had eight
years within which to disOrgantze ev-
erything and no new administration
could put things to rights In five
months.
| I Charter Oak Times: Blood is thicker
than water all right, but oil seems to
have them both sliding.