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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-05-23

to fight is no worse than the other
Stacker who refused to do his duty i'll
other stations during the war. There is
the fellow of wealth who used every
means he could contrive to prevent the
government getting hold of his dollars.
But the meanest and worst Stacker OF
them all is the man who accepted a
position of trust and responsibility
and then INDUCED in various kinds of
graft, robbing the people and lining
his own pockets with ill-gotten gains.
There were more of these slackers
than there were of the kind that es-
capped military duty. Then there is the
workman who was getting from So to
$12 per day and in many instances
more, who loitered on his job, wasted
his time, and cost the government mil
lions of dollars. And the prOfiteer
should not be overlooked. The fellow
who furnished supplies for the govern
mcnt and took advantage of the situa-
ton to charge cxorbitant prices and
swell his private fortune. His name is
legion.
Why not publish the names Of these
slackers along with the names of
those who refused to fight? These men
were in fact fighting the boys in the
rear when the soldiers were doing
their full share, and more, to serve
their country in its time Of peril. Give
out the names Of these fellows along
with the names Of the military slack
ers. Such list would furnish mighty
interesting reading.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-05-23

Labor leaders insist that the crusade
for the open shop is an effort to thwart
the liberty of labor. They mean, OF
course. organized labor. If organized
labor would respect the liberty OF un-
organized labor there could be no con-
test over the open shop policy. Isn't
one kind of labor as much entitled to
liberty as any other kind? That is the
real question involved in the open shop
controvcrsy-the right of the unor-
ganized labOrer to labor when he can
get job that is satisfactory to him
self.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-05-23

Mr.. Townley solemnly informs tho
country. without cracking a smile, that
North Dakota is prospecting. Possibly
Townley is prospecting. Leaders" like
him usually do. For time we kept
track of the number of banks that
failed in North Dakota last fall and
winter, but when the number reached
forty or fifty we lost interest in the
count, as it appeared the banks were
going to make it unanimous. Possibly
Townley thinks the more banks chat
fail the more prosperity there is.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-05-23

The contest between Dubuque and
Dcs Moines as to which shall hold the
federal belt for crime and indccency
isn't one particularly prideful to the
state of Iowa.-Times-R Republican.
Possibly these enterprising Iowa
cities are trying to keep up with Chi
cago. If they are they may as well
abandon the attempt. as the Windy
CITY is so far in the lead that COM
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-05-23
MISSISSIPPI AND INDIANA.

National Republican,: The National
Republican had something to say last
week about the statement of Senator
John Sharp Williams, of Mississippi,
that ''if God ever witnessed anything
smaller than Indiana politics on both
sides, He must have used miscro-
scope" 1t was shown that the chief
difference between Indiana and Missis.
|sippi politics. is that in Indiana there
Is actual discussion Of public issues
from the standpoint of opinion and
conviction, while in Mississippi public
issues are decided entirely without
reference to public opinion; that with
sixty per cent more population than
Mississippi, Indiana cast last November
more than fifteen times as many votes :;
that taking into account only the white
population, five times as many people
voted in Indiana as in the state Of John
Sharp Williams.
One interesting item was omitted
from the comparison. Mississippi had
20 periodicals of all classes. with n
total circulation in 1914 Of 267,319,-a
decline in total circulate from 3l0, 73l
in 1909. OF these all periodicals which
do not classify themselves as partisan
democratic have total circulation OF
less than 5000, not including the religi-
GUS publications, most Of which are as
ST. ongly partisan democratic as the
secular papers. Indiana has 775 per
iudicals, with a total circulation in IDA
of 4,460, 13J,-an increase In total cir
tulation from 2,Sj6,173 in 1909. 1t will
b. noticed that the total circulation Of
periodicals in Indiana increased In five
years more than fifty per cent, while
in Mississippi the decrease during the
same period was nearly twenty per
cent 1t is a remarkable fact that the
ratio between popular vote and circu-
latiOn of periodicals in the two states
is almost identical. OF the TO period
icals in Indiana less than 200 are Re-
publican. These figures are taken from
the World Almanac, -....-
The sheer of John Sharp Williams at
he small politics of Indiana or any
other state where free government
actually exists, and his plea for tolcr-
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-05-23
Health Clinic This Week.

The health clinic Friday. May ~. Will
re- held ut the Chamber of Commerce
from 8 a. M. to 5 p. III. for anyone who
wishes to be examined for pulmonary
troubles. Soldiers and young people
VIII he given preference but. SO far as
pOssiblc, all who come will be examin
ell.
One afflicted with tuberculosis in its
early stages may not even suspect he is
i'll. There may be no symptoms to
cause him to he concerned about his
lungs. But there are certain danger
signals which should prompt the person
TO seek an examination by a competent
physician. They are:
1.-Weariness. WEAKNESS is one OF
the earliest and commonest signs Of the
disease, especially when 1t follows
measles influenza and physical or
mental strain.
2.-Loss of appetite. Loss of ap-
petite, or "fnicky" appetite, often asso.
ciated with dislike for such foods as
butter meats and fats.
:}.-Loss of weight. Loss OF weight
not otherwise accounted for, should al.
ways arouse suspicion.
4.-Fever. Very slight fever early
| in the afternoon or temperature below
normal in the morning.
Cough. The disease may become
very far advanced without cough. 1t
may amount to merely clearing the
throat. There may or may not be any
sputum. Any cough lasting more than
1 two or three weeks, however slight.
should arouse suspicion. The cough
rarely comes from the throat" Social
ed stomach cough is often tuberculosis.
G.-Sh0rtness of Breath. ShOrtness OF
breath. especially on slight exerti0n.
may be an early symptom.
7.-Hoarseness. Continued hoarseness
II loss of voice merits serious 'atten-
ton.
S.-Indigestion. One Of the most
common and earliest Of symptoms.
large percentage of cases Of taberculo-
sis are first regarded as stomach
trouble" Socalled nervous dyspepsia
should be looked upon with suspicion.
9.-Spitting blood. Hemorrhage
from the mouth, however slight, is
rarely due to any other condition than
tuberculosis of the lungs. 1t is possible
for the blood to have come from the
nose. teeth, gums, or throat, but very
improbable.
F., JO.-Pain i'm Chest. Soreness In the
chest and socalled 'pleurisy pains are
common early in the disease. Real
pleurisy is frequently tuberculosis.
Nervousness. Nervousness Is
very characteristic of the disease.
No one of the above symptoms means
tuberculosis. but any one or more OF
them should cause intelligent persons
to seek the advice of a competent physi-
clan.
Call Miss Agan. telephone 311. Mt the
Red Cross rooms. il you want to he
iexamincd. and make an appointment.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-05-23

We want it distinctly understood
that when we lambast a republican hip
and thigh or land on the bonehead OF
democrat that we mean the male OF
both species and not the ladies'
Wayne, Arkansas, Progress.
That is as fine an exhibition Of the
manly art of self-preservation as was
ever pulled off in Arkansas or any
other old state. Well bet sack OF
peanuts that the editors wife is n sui
fraget with big S., also with big fist
and with a fast and furious temper
That editor is real diplomat.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-05-23

People in the cities who are com
planning that there is too much margin
between the price of bread and flour
could make their complaint count il
they would bake their own bread
There is no law against that, yet tC
hear the yelling about the price OF
the staff of life one might think the
good wives had forgotten that it is
possible to bake bread at home.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-05-23

The foreign office today was advised
that the Turkish nationalist assembly
at Angora had ratified the Franco
Turkish treaty for the cessation of hos
tiIities in Cilicia. with certain rescrva
tions.-Paris Dispatch.
1t appears from this dispatch tina,
the United States senate is not the only
body in the world that believes in rati
fication with reservations.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-05-23
We may believe that Judge G.

We may believe that Judge G. ID.
Thompson of this city felt his respon-
sibility keenly when forced to pass
judgment upon self-cOnfessed muir
derer at Fort Dodge few days ago
who murdered in cold blood pioneer
grocer of that city who refused to de-
liver his days receipts on demand.
When it comes to the acid test it re-
q,lires courage to sentence man to
death, but Judge Thompson has the
courage and chose to exercise it. Pos
sibly he would have taken diff
ferent view Of his duty year or two
ago. but of late the lawless element
has become so bold and has committed
so many foul murders that the judici-
airy as we'll as the public are aroused
to the necessity of employing drastic
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-05-23

Not many farmers would be hit di-
rectly by sales tax law as proposed
by Senator Smoot. as it would not APP
ply to sales under $4,000. The 1GO acre
farm would have to sell to the amount
of $3.50 per acre to reach annual sales
of $4,000. Under present conditions
few farmers farming 800 acres would
sell enough to average $1715 per acre,
hence the farmers of quarter and half
sections would have few taxes to pay
if any, on their sales.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-05-23

The worthless check artist pulled of
stunt the other day at Riverside
California, that is newDne. He wrote
a check for twenty dollars, putting il
into the church contribution box, TAX
ing out eighteen dollars in change
thus contributing, as the church deac
ons supposed. two dollars to the cause
of Christ. However, the check proved tC
be worthless and the church lost its
eighteen dollars. Next!
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-05-23

Last fall lot of people were pre-
dieting that everything will be all
right by the middle Of winter The
middle of winter came and they showed
forward the date to the middle of
spring. Well, the middle OF spring is
here and now they are saying things
will be serene by the middle of summer.
We have always hoped the prosnOsti-
Gators would hit it and are hoping now
their last guess will be verified. But
nobody can blame anybody If every
body is skeptical part Of the time.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-05-23

Big Bill Haywood, according to the
United Press, wirelessed from Moscow
the other day that he would return to
the United States and serve his SEN
tence in the federal prison for viola.
ton Of the espionage laws. 1t would be
better for this country, but hard OH
Russia, if Bill would remain where he
is.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-05-23

measures to stem the flood of crime
that is sweeping like pestilence over
the country. This writer questions
his own courage to do his duty as faith
fully as Judge Thompson did his if
placed in the position the judge is in,
but nevertheless he commends the
judge and expresses the hope that more
judges will follow his example when
passing Judgment upon men guilty of
such henious offenses against society.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-05-23

Lieutenant Governor Hammill esti-
mates that it would take the entire
corn and oats crop of Iowa for 1920 at
present prices and six million dollars
additional to pay for the new cars
bought in Iowa last year, the dcprecia-
ton Of both old and new cars, and the
expense of keeping up and running all
cars. "
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-05-23

the same general rule for the public
good. If the rent profiteers of the city
of Washington can be held down to Il
return of ten or twelve per cent why
cannot the coal operators be likewise
'.regulated?" Is it justice that the
Wilkesbarre Coal Company be permit
ted to make annual dividends of $13,-
100000 on capitalization of 100000
while the Willlesbarrc Rental Company
must be satisfied with not more than
12 per cent?
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-05-23

The nation will sympathize with
James NJ. Cox, late democratic can.
didate for president, in the loss Of his
daughter, Mrs. Helen Cox Mahoney,
who died at her home in suburb of
Dayton few days ago. She died
without moments warning, having
been in apparently good health.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-05-23

The Manchester Guardian, one of
England's good newspapers, recently
told its readers that the bluesky laws
of America were calculated to do away
with the smoke nuisance. The bulesky
laws are not for that purpOes. but the
blue laws may get the smoke nuisance
if the smokers don't look out.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-05-23

ancc in politics seems, in the light Of
the facts, to have been in exceedingly
bad taste. 1t only serves to call atten-
ton to the contrast between the free
discussion Of political issues and parti-
cipation in politics in the one state, and
the lack of both in the other.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-05-23

ing, nothing to enable her to forget the
great strain. However, she arose to
the occasion and when the acid test
came she was ready for it.
BergdOll didn't have that kind Of a
mother and in this he was and is un-
fortunate.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-05-23

The best thing we know of for what
ails the average young man of leisure
is work and lots of it, with some think
ing thrown in on the side. Try it,,
young man, and be happy.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-05-23

In spite of the movement for the open
shop there are more closed shops
throughout the country than there has
been for some time.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-05-23
CITY FREEMAN

Well. the Des Moines Register is not
a pacifist when it comes to a war
against rats.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-05-23
THE LABOR COST.

Facts developed at the hearing in
Washington by the senate committee
on interstate commerce show that
since the enactment of the Adamson
law the wage increase for railroad en-
ployes has been enormous. Much of
this increase was justified on account
of the pyramiding. cost OF living. In
fact, except for the rules and practices
that resulted in the paying for services
never rendered, the wage scale was
perhaps none too high. But rules that
permit men to get eight hours pay for
two hours work, or require the services
Of two men where one can do the job,
are unjust to the public, as the public
must pay in increased freight rates.
The labor bill of the carriers in
1916, which was before the Adamson
law went into effect, was 81 ,46s, 900, 900.
In 1917, under the Adamson law, the
labor board increased wages to $1,730,-
DOC, 900.
In 1913 this was increased under the
railroad administration to $685. OO,-
600.
This was further increased by the
railroad administration in 1918 to ST.
$40, 100000. 81"
In 1920 wages were further in
creased by the railroad labor board
to $3.G0s,OOO,OOO. .4
The foregoing figures state the labor
cost without including the labor costs
of switching and terminal companies,
which are omitted because figures
as to them are not available for years
prior to 1919. The increases since
1916, excluding switching and terminal
companies, have thus been as follows:
1O17 &O7O OO:, 7i2
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-05-23

petitors cannot hope to catch up with
her.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-05-23
Or an aggregate increase

Or an aggregate increase
since 1916 Of -----.---$2, 229, 630, 057
And since 1917, the last
year Of private man
agement prior to fed
eral control -- 1858, 734 200
The figures given are actual. The
increase made in 1920, however, was
in force only part Of that year.
The labor costs, includ-
ing switching and ter
minal companies for
1920 ---------$33, 42,4S6,03G
The public did not complain at these
increases while the cost Of living was
at the peak. Practically everybody
was getting high wages then and they
were entitled to them, provided they
rendered good service. But costs of
living have greatly decreased, and are
still going down, and the public is ask
ing nothing unfair in asking a reduc-
ton that will make possible cores
ponding reduction in freight charges.
1t might not be necessary to reduce
wages of men who render good and
efficient esrvice, but the pay of super
numeries should be cut off and rules
abrogated that bring big wages to en-
ployes who give little value in return.
The diamond drill., 1921-07-09
WONDERS
OF AMERICA
WHERE WASHINGTON
WORSHIPED
BY yT.T.MAxEY
@ Western Newspaper Union.

II fSTORY shows that the plot Of
ground on which stands Christ
church, In the quaint old-fashioned
town or Alexandria, Virginia. first
settled about 1896, was acquired In
1Tei for the sum OF one penny.
Around this sacred relic OF by-gone'
days perhaps rvvolves moro patriotic
sentiment than that which surrounds
any other Of the many old and his
tortc churches IN this nation An iron
fench set upon an ancient brick wall,
enclosS a grassy plot which is dotted
with many quaint grave stones and
also contains the church itself.
Although certain interior changes
and renewals necessarily have been
nHdn- the general appearance OF tho
church rs practically the same as IN
the dHys of old The same chancel
rail- cummunhn table, reading desk
and chairs and trass candle holders
are ia use, whie among the relics In
the vestry may be seen the FIRST bible
nSeEs--made IN Scotland In 1776. and
the hnRhandhd purses In which the
offerings of the Fnrtshfoners were de-
pusfted
IL wus 10 this church, both before
and after the revolution as well as
after retiring from the presidency.
that @neral 0sUrge Washington came
ffum Mount Vernon, IN his coach and
four. 10 worship. The pew occupied
by the Washington fnmliy, as well as
the one used by General Robert r..
Lee. are maintained In exactly thu
enr1p cpnfliftfun n>s "a hon tr,aod nv thar,
The diamond drill., 1921-07-09
WONDERS
OF AMERICA
THE BROOKLYN BRIDGE
BY TT. MAxEY
o. Western Nswspaper Union.

oMMENCED In 1870 and opened
~ for traffic IN May, 1883, this
worfd-renowned structure cost the at.
thattime mthinknbie sum Of $4,000
600. It's extreme length approx
matrs nile and a half and its over
all width 10 SO feet.
II spans the East river, which cou-
meets Long Island sound and New
York bay between Manhattan island,
on which New York city proper
stands, and Brooklyn on Long island.
and carries one OF the densest and
most Heterogeneous streams of traffic
In the world.
The cajssop ON the ManhnttRn side
measures l12 by fz2 feet and the fpun,
datim goes down 79 feet beiow high.
water mark. whne the tower measures
so by lao feet ar high-water line Is
272 feet high and contains approx.
mately 47.o00 cubic feet or masonry
The bridge Is suspended from four
cables. strung between the towers
the calculated weight OF the structure
and It's load beihg In tine neiehborhood
of 1900 tons. Each cable Is mnde
up Of 6.296 galvanized Steel, oIl.coated
wires wound into a single strand
which measures f5& inches In
diameter and Is 8.57Sll feet long.
The center OF the river span has
a clear heigfrt Of i35 feet above the
surface Of the river at high-water
stAge. The floor space OF the bridge
Is divided into FIVE avenues or pnssage.
ways--the center space being arranged
for foot passengers. on either side of
which are spaces for trolley trucks.
while each outside space Is SET aside
fcr the accommodation OF veifculnr
traffic.
The diamond drill., 1921-07-09
WONDERS
OF AMERICA

BY T.r.MAxEY
Q. western Newspaper Union.

THOSE who have visited foreign
i lands say that no other similar
structure compares fayorably, In either
size. beauty or location, with the great,
simple and admlrably-situated mouu-
ment erected by the people OF Amer.
len, In the capital OF the nation, as
a titting tribute to the memory of the
Kindness and the greatness OF our
Lincoln.
Near rne WEte House ami the
Washington Monument, and between
the Cnpdtn building and tine National
cemetery, this memorial is destined
TO berorne one OF the rnost-visifed OF
all the public buildings of the world
The building Is 2U2 feet long. l32
feet wide and surrounded by a rov
OF marble cplumns, several feet In d.
ameter at the base and Al feet high.
In ths center OF the interior Is
colossal statun OF Lincnln, In a satei
position. Inrirdfng the base. 1t is 30
feet high II weighs 175 tons II took
twenty marble cutters eighteen
munths TO cnrve this statue.
In each OF the side walls are set
monumental brunze tablets--one OF
Lnruln's famous Gettysburg address
tfa other OF his masterful Second Tn
GIyurul address, while between these
and the stnfuH II a rory of SO columns
representing tfe sfhtes which existed
when Lincoln dhsi on the walls above
gre SS memorial wreatns, Supported by
eagies, representative or the srates Of
tIniay. AZ eltfpr end Is umssfve
rutntirg-H feet high and 60 feet
lrrug.
The diamond drill., 1921-07-09
WONDERS
OF AMERICA


TN BEAUTIFUL 2,8OO.ncre Bldycil
1 park which, BY the way, is one OF the
largest patural-wooded parks In ths
country, La the little city or chico.
California some t6D miles nnrtheast
Of San Francisco. there Is giant
white-oak tree which Is believed TO
De the largest OF its kind In the world.
This pondrous monarch of the for
est WAS named after Sir Jossph
Hooker the noted English naturalist
who. In 1877. after close examination
and considerable stndy. pronounced II
TO be larger than any Of the wmdruus
oaks for which England was famed.
This grent tree Is more than LOO
feet high and Its circumference eight
feet above the ground Is 2S 4lOth
feet. Its longest branch extends away
from the trunk for 105 feet. From
north to south Its branches spread
an even 200 feet. The greatest cir.
conference Of Its outside branches
reaches the astonishing figure OF al.
most 400 feet.
Students of freedom from near and
Tar have come and tried every means
known to science to coax this mas
sive oak to whisper the secret OF its
tremendous size and unusual age, buf
1t merely waves It's branches In the
gentle breeze and seems to laugh at
them. So. the best they can do is 10
estimate its age. The consensus OF
opinion is that II has been on earth
well nigh 1000 years.
General William Tecumseh Sher-
man. of Civil war fame. gnve It as
his opinion that an army OF 1000
men could stand within Its shade at
high noon.