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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-09-26

The Portland Cement Company in
forms the Frenian,J Journal by circll-
lar letter that it has reduced the price
Of Universal Portland cement. now ef-
cective. 70 cents a barrel, at its Chi
|cago plant and II cents per barrel mt
its Pittsburg and Duluth plants That
is good news. but the price of cement
is, still double the 1915 price. when it
was selling ut from S1.O5 to Sl.2J per
barrel. Moreover. the reduction comes
lat Il time of year when only the mini
n'Iln amount of that very necessary
ARTICLES being used. But small favors
ere thankfully received POSSIBLY the
Fireman Journal is inclined to be pre-
JUDGED against the cement trust This
may explain why the following ques-
ton came to it as il perrlsed the letter
from the Universal Portland Cement
Company: : How far was the company
Influenced to reduce prices 10y the rec
ont announcement of Coy. Kendall
that he was going to make war on thu,
cement trust?'
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-09-26
from American producers or consumers.

from American producers or consumers.
The adoption of the American sys-
TEN does not lower or raise the tariff
rate because the rates themselves can
either be raised or lowered by congress
With American valuation as the basis
1t does eliminate Il fruitful scOurce OF
fraud in behalf of alien production and
distribution and also gross inequality
as between competing foreign nations.
+ During February imports entered the
United States from 1O7 foreign coun-
tries. This created 107 bases of valu-
iation. The revenues and industrial
conditions of the United States are thus
subjected to fluctuations of value in 107
foreign lands. 6
The purpose of protective tariff is
to prevent the American producer from
being subjected to destructive COMPETE
ton by aliemproducers unfairly favored
by low labor costs. The present system
Of valuation imposes the higher tariff
upon nations of higher rather than low
ed productive, chiefly labor. costs. For
instance. if an article costs % cents
20 produce in Japan and 90 cents in
France, ten per cent ad valorem tariff
means two and half cent levy on
the Japanese article and five cent levy
on the article of'French origin. an ar
rangement destructive of the very pui'-
pose of protection. The American sys-
ten of valuation which. it may be add
cG. is also the system used by Great
Britain prevents discrimination in our
markets against the foreign nations
that are paying a decent wage to the
worker and in favor Of those which
have standard of wages and living
below the standards of modern civiliza-
ton.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-09-26
The Preliminary.

New Mexico seems very we'll salts
fled with the record of the republican
party and at the special election few
days ago for the election of il United
States senator the republican candidate
won by d majority of 5000. That maj
GRITTY is somewhat less than President
Harding received last year. but that
was record breaker nll over the
country and nobody expects the re-
publican majoritics recorded then To
ever be equallcd again. In l9l the vote
of New Mexico stood on governor: Re-
publican oS.119. democratic 31.036 In
1912 on president: Wilson 20.4:'1. Taft
IL :;.s, Roosevelt S.:47. At the CON
gressional election in 1914 the dem
ocrats pOllcd 1885 votes and the re-
publicans 23.S02. In 1916 the state gave
Wilson majority of 1855 and elected
n democratic United States senator by
a majority of 3.337 Viewed from III"
recent records of election in New Mex
leo the republican victory of this year
is remarkable.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-09-26
AFTER THE kLUXERS.

Attorney General Daugherty is going
Ito investigate the ku KluN klan to
determine whether or not federal action
should he taken to suppress its acti-
|vities. Ii the facts CLEANED warrant
Il the attorney general will seek grand
Jury nyestiga tions in certain districts
and urge indictments against any mem
bers where justified
Such interpretation of the ku kluN
Khan as presented in The Birth OF II
Nation which appeared some time
ago in Webster City and all over the
Forth. gave the Younger generation
false impression of the workings OF the
Khan, THE Birth of a Nation" made
ii appear that Ku Kluxism was the
salvation Of the south, but as matter
Ct fact ii became so bold. brutal and
tyrannical that President Grant had to
adopt heroic measures to suppress 1t.
II was composed. in the days following
the civil war, of Il lot of tOuglS
Smarting under the defeat of the lost
cause who sought to seek revenge
upon loyal southern men. whites ana
llucks alike. who stood firm for the
union and who were glad to accept in
sood faith the, outcome of the war.
No doubt the Representations con
tanned in The Birth OF a Nation,
Which created a very different type OF
Khan than the one that actually existed,
has aided the present rc-organizors to
reap Il rich harvest 1t led many people
10 believe thai the Ku klux Khan was
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-09-26
FAIRNESS.

The Springfield. Mass. Republican.
(Republran in name onlyp is disz
posed to stick pin into Dem
ocratic partisans who seek to hold
the Harding administration re-
sponsible for the present business de-
preston which the country is passing
through. In 1854 the Republican join
ed the procession of mugwumps that
bolted the nomination of James G.
Blaine and since that time it has in
variaiAy supported the. Democratic
candidates for the presidency and last
year it supported Cox. not on account
of MIR. Cox, however. nut because he
was pledged to carry out the Wilson
program and the Republican was
Wilson paper of the strongest preju-
tlices. Now. however. the Springfield
journal is not in sympathy with the
idemagogic attempt to blame Harding
and the republican party for present
conditions that are common over the
entire world and in discussing the CUES,
ton it recently said:
1.-THE Republicans are no more 10
blame for these hardtimes, Of which
Mr.. Gompers complains. than they are
for the plaques of ancient Egyptsp IL
was their fortune to attain full control
of. the government just when the eco
nolnic reaction from the feverish ac-
tivities of the war was entering upon
its great downward. swing. The frs
signs. of the reaction were. seen i'll the
last year of the Wilson administration.
DeflatiOn was in progress before the
presidential election. OF course. it kept
right on regardless of the spead limit
or the election result. if Gov. Cox had
been elected president. the industrial
and agricultural situation would MI
questionably have developed substan-
TALLY as it has under Mr.. Harding. 1t IS
impossible to imagine anything Mr.. Cox
could have done to check the downward
movement"
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-09-26

Some people in Webster City do not
seem to know that the assistant post
master is under civil service rules and
that there will be no change in the pres
cnt assistant no matter whom the next
postmaster may be. Yet one occasional
ly hears that this or that person is to
he assistant if so and so gets the APP
pointment of postmaster. Pay no at
tention to such reports. Geo. w. Best
has been assistant postmaster for years
and he is going to keep right OH func-
tioning in that position as long as he
wants to. He is very proficient and
the new postmaster will find that he
needs him ON the job.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-09-26

John ID. Rockefeller Jr. is in Picking.
China. and recently made arrange
ments for the founding of a hospital in
that city that is. to cost $S,00O.OOO. his
father furnishing the money. This hos
pital will be of great benefit to China.
1t will be supplied with able physicians,
surgeons and nurses and will have
much TO do in the future in cementing
the friendship of China and the United
States. John D.. Rockefeller is putting
much of his great wealth to good use
and is accomplishing great good in the
world. John ID. Rockefeller Jr. is a
type OF rich mans son that is alto
gether too rare. He has always had
all the money he could use. but has
neveq. dissipated or,wasted his time in
frivolities. Possibly he doesn't possess
the remarkable financial abilities of his
father. but he has character and man
hood and his distinguished sire is no
doubt proud of him. Many sons could
not be trusted to hantlle the vast sums
that are put into the hands of Rookie
Teller the younger. The public is prone
at times to condemn some of the meth
DDS of Mr.. Rockefeller ST.. but after
all is said the fact remains that he is
one of the most useful men the world
ever produced.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-09-26

The American manufacturer has the
natural advantage of the best market
in the world. composing more than
100000, 600 people who live better and
spend more than like number of any
other people on the globe. Why throw
away the benefits of this wonerfuI
market by permitting goods made by
foreign cheap labor to come in com
petition with the goods made here at
home?
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-09-26

'libustering tactics. But the majority
of the senate is to blame if a few
recalcitrant ones in that body can re-
tard ratification. The, senate ought TO
adopt rules that will enable the trans
action Of business by the majority with
out serious hindrauce from the minor
ity. Borah and Reed and johnson and
LaFollette will probably line up against
ratification, but their opposition should
not he serious. The old senate is at
least half century behind the times i'll
its rules of procedure 1t is high time
that it adopted new and up-to-date
methods Of doing the business that is IN
its hands. The country is getting weary,
very weary, of a comparatively few
senators 0bstructing all legislation with
which they do not agree.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-09-26

Well, well. is Fatty as bad as this
would Indicate. The city council of
Chicago, mote, the body and the city),
has passed a resolution putting. the ban
upon films in which 'Arbuckle figures.
That is what we would call the limit.
When anybody 0r,anytifing can pierce
the rhinocerOs hide Of the city council
Of Chicago it is ,wcrthy of special men
ton in every newspaper in the entire
country. Wonder if;Bath House John
and Hinky Dink held their noses when
the vote was o,be'taken? 1t is report
ed that the, resolution passed unami-
mously
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-09-26

Iowa skies in September, the balmy
sunshine. the intOxica ting air. the gold
en- corn and the apples reddening in
trees-where elseeon earth are so many
blessings gathered tcgether.-W Waterloo
Courier. s.ri ;nss !,
No place. Only in Heaven are Iowa
conditions surpassed, and. it will be
only a matter. of time until all Iowans
with an occasional exception-are
there.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-09-26

Mrs. Arbuckle is not so slow when il ?
comes to seeing a point. She is still
an actress and although she and Fatty
have had nothing to do with each other
for five years she rushcs to his defense
when he is in grave trouble. That dam"
certainly has an eye to hhsiness. She
knows she will get Il lot of free advcr
Using and she also knows that alvcr
Using pays. mrs
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-09-26
TARIFF VALUATIONS.

1t appears to the Freeman-Journal
that those who are, opposed to the plan
proposed by the Fortlney tariff bill to
A,asc values of 3nportation on their
Wholesale value hefe instead of at point
If export aref making more Of fuss
over the matter than need be. What
the country wants and what the republi-
cans in congress are insisting upon is
a protective tariff. The party has often
stated what constitutes such tariff
duties to compensate for the difference
in the cost Of production here and
abroad. If that principle is adhered
to it will make little difference to our
PRODUCERS whether values for the pur-
poses OF levying the tariff are taken in
foreign markets oTat port of entry.
The advocates of the policy. too, are
Using some arguments that have no real
merit. They say that the depreciation
of foreign currency would allow i'm
pcrtatiOns to come into the United
States under values that would not be
what the law contemplates. But we
can see no logic in that argument. Say
Il German gold mark lis worth 25 cents
and Il German paper mark is worth one
cent. what has that got to do with the
real value Of product of Gcrmany's
industrial system! The gold mark
would lie the basis. of course. But
even if that were not true and the de-
preciated mark only was recognized in
Germany, that would have no effect
upon the amount of tariff to be levied
lat the port of entry In this country.
If it required 100 deprecated marks to
l.uy at wholesale a certain article in
Germany that would be 81 If marks
were worth only one cent compared
with gold. If marks were at par it
ould require only four of them to pur-
chase the same article.
So far us the Freeman-.IOurial is
lConcarned it is not much of stickler
for mere details of the proposed tariff
|law, but it is stickler for Il protective
tariff and believes that the sooner con-
gr.ss and the president give us such Il
tariff the sooner will business and
commerce get back to normal cohtli-
Itioiis. or TO conditions that are going
to he normal in the future.
The, policy of using values in the
country where produced us the lH,sis
might work unfair INJURY to some for
cign countries as well as TO industries
Of the United States. For instance. if
il cost 81 to produce Il certain COM
modify III England while that same
article could be produced in Germany
for fifty cents. if foreign values were
the basis for tariff. duties the English
producer would have to pay twice as
ruch tariff as the German producer.
iii speaking along these lines the
National Republican said in recent
issue:
The cutlery against the adoption of
the American system Of vaination.--
that is valuation on the basis OF their
market value in the United States
rather than of their market value IN
TIE country from which they are ship
ped. comes from importers ana persons
Interested in importati"hs' an" nor
ln'
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-09-26

Looks as il The game of horseshoe
pitching is going 10 outlive the horse
unless some one starts the fad of pitch
ing auto tires Register.
Don't you believe il. Contrary -
general impressions there We're more
horses,and mules in the country when
the census was taken last year than
when the 1910 census was taken. The
number is almost million more. That
doesn't look very im1lch as Though the
most magnificent of our domestic ami
mails are going into ECLIPSE.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-09-26

Among the worst enemies of world
peace, and hence of humanity, are the
newspapers that make it policy to in
sidiously foster hate between people.
Unhappily militaristic Europe has no
monopoly on this type of jingoistic
journal We hare a few of them in
free, peace-loving NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Courier.. 80
Well said. Mr.. Courier. 1t might do
some good if you could get the message
to w. r. Hearst, Hiram Johnson and
some Of the other big boys who indulge
in that sort of nefarious pastime as a
daily diversion or sport.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-09-26

If the managers of the movie produc-
tion companies wOnli.cut the salaries
to some place within reason there
would he fewer of the Arbuckle Rape
tragedies pulled off. Such mon MS Ar
buckle have been getting about ten
times as much for their services as
they are really worth and not having
character and stamina cannot with
stand the temptations brought by sud
denly acquired riches.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-09-26

1t is to be regretted that Lloyd
George. cannot attend the armament
limitations conference. The British pre-
mier is one Of the great men of the
world and his council would he of great
value at the conference. If there is
anybody in this country who wants
something put over on Great Britain
at the conference he will be glad that
Lloyd George Is not to he present.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-09-26

an organization of real merit and that
its sponsors and hackers had the good
of the country at heart.
However, recent exposures SHOW that
the men who led in the movement or
reorganization were influenced by mer-
ccnary considerations and that they
have rcaped a fine harvest from their
dupes and followers.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-09-26

Iowa's first need lisa farm to-lnarket
system Of better roads, enabling farm
ers to get produce to shipping points
most easily, quickly and cheaply.-Des
MoineS News.
A farm-to-marknt system of better
roads is one of the needs of Iowa. to
he sure, but it is not the first or great
est need. The greatest need of the
state just now is prices for farm pred
ucts that are remunerative.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-09-26

If Coy. Kendall succeeds in bringing
down the price Of cement to Il fair level
he will do something worth while. With
cement prices where they should be
there will he much road building and
other improvements which will give
employment to many men who need it.
Apparently the people of Iowa did Il
good job when they elected Nate Ken
dali governor,
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-09-26
Gen. Alexander Brusscloff of Russi,

Gen. Alexander BrIsscloff of Russia
recently told the congress of horse
breeders in session at Moscow that
breeders must supply artillery horses
to protect the soviet government
confession of a general high in tire
councils of the Russian government
that the soviet has such powerful in
tcrnal enemies that only the army can
successfully deal with them.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-09-26

Reports from Washington arw 70 the
effect that Senator Bor:,h is going to
lead the fight ia The senate against
the ratification of the treaty OF peace
with Germany, Austria and Hungary
getiated by the Harding administra-
ton. 1t is also reported that the OPP
position is not numerically strong hut
that it may cause lot of trouble by fill
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-09-26
C'AI||l|ToNW|lNE AND
SCISSORS WIN
Local Heavyweight Pins Van
Nice in Short Order in
Match for Moose
Benefit.
CESSNA WINS BOUT
Creston Man Shows Himself
a Good Loser and
Makes Friends.


Joe Stecher's speciality was deity
demonstrated to wrestling fans Friday
evening ut the gym in Syndicate block.
when Howard Cantonwine, local heavy
weight wrestler pinned Leo Van Nice.
of Creston. Iowa. in straight falls,
relying on the scissors in both Occa-
siOns. The match was brief but inter
esting 1t was witnessed by large
crowd, in which We're number of wo-
men. The first fall came at the end
Of two and one half minutes and the
second at the end of two minutes. The
benefit.
Both wrcstlers were greeted with APP
piause when they walked onto the mat.
Van Nice is a former Webster City
athlete and had many friends in the
audience. He made many more Friday
evening when he demonstrated that he
was Il good loser and. in a short speech
between halves complimcntcd the local
wrestler and prophcsied brilliant mat
carecr for him, if he was given proper
lacking.
Van Nice First Behind.
The match began fast. The wrcstlcrs
met in the middle of the ring and Van
Nice quickly went behind. He stayed
but on instant. however. They rolled
off the mat together and were called
Lack to the center with beth Oh their
feet. CantOnwine rushed Van Nice
and forced him into the crowd fhcrc
were no ropes around the arena and
the mat was on the loor). CantonWilc
vas behind as they fell and after Il
lit of liddling he hooked Il head scis
s"rs and wrist lock and clampcd on the
pressure. Van Nice gave up.
Lauds Local Boy.
The loser came back on the mat be-
tween falls and told the crowd that he
bad met Caddock and Stcchcr but that
neither of them was better than Can
tonwine.
20 minutes with the same holds that
this boy used he said. land want to
tell you that he is not any stronger
than Cantonwine. You I'LL know what
Cadd0ck has done. If you give this
boy proper backing. you can have
champion right here in Webster City"
THE Second Fall.
The second fall came much as the
first. Cantonwinc pushed the going
+, ON the start and they soon went to
the mat with Cantonwine behind. Can
tonwinc secured head scissors that
looked like the finish, but Van Nice
broke it and tried to get away. only to
oil into another. He got out of that ono.
too. but Cantonwine locked his legs
around his body and applied the pres
sure. He had Il hammerlock. too. but
had little force upon il. Van Nice
signullcd to Thompson.
The Preliminary.
In the preliminary Cessna won from
Drake IN seven minutes and thirty sec
onds, using an arm scissors ana han
nelson. The winner was the aggressor
from the start but was handicapped by
his opponents superior weight. Ii was
n good match. The winner seemed
ENABLE and willing to mix.
Bill Thompson refereed both
matches
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-09-26

One can't help wondering what
Charlie Chaplin really thinks of the
crowds that throw fourteen kinds of
fits over him every day in England
Register. &
But what evidence has the Register
that Charlie ever really thinks?
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-09-26

Sheriff Robbssays he has sent fifty
one men to the penitentiary since he
has been sheriff of Polk county. That
is certainly a wonderful record. PRO
vided the men deserved to be sent to
the pen.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-09-26

1t is.abont time for Charlie Chaplin
to come forward with a certificate of
character for Fatty Arbuckle, Harry
Thaw, too, if inclined to write, might
appropriately send condolences.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-09-26

1t is lucky for Senator Kenyon that
the officer who searched him in West
Virginia the other day, looking for a
gun, didn't find something else in his
hip pocket.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-09-26

There are fewer strikes being pulled
off now than there was during flush
times. Men who have jobs seem to be
undcrsthe impression that they are good
to tie to.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-09-26

That was Il mean reporter who re-
sermons by houSebreaker at Salem.
Mass. He said the thief took six
prepared sermons, leaving everything
of value ...
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-09-26

When in need of job work Of any
kind, remember tho Ftccman,,JOurnal.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-09-26

There is no.patielce with an "invis-
ible empire''.in this country.