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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-02-28
ONLY CAMOUFLAGE

Now democratic free traders and
tariff for revenue only advocates arc
saying that if this country returns to
the principle of protection to Amer
lean industries European countries
that owe us $4,000, 100000 can never
pay. It is insisted that they must
sell their goods and wares in our mar.
ket in order to raise money to liqui
date In other words, the American
producers must surrender the Ameri
can market to the foreign producer
so that the foreigner may pay back the
money he borrowed.
That is not very alluring picture
We must give employment to the for
eign laborer and mechanic even if our
own are forced into idleness. Under
such conditions, with more or less idle.
ness in factories and shops, who in
this country are going to be the con.
sllmers of the foreign goods that must
he bought to enable the foreign gov
crnments to pay their indebtedness to
us? If our men and factories are idle
there will not be very inviting mar
ket here for foreign or any other kind
of goods.
The thing for congress to do is ia
enact protective tariff law-not Il
high protective tariff law nor 4 low
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-02-28

1t is to be hoped that the general
assembly will work out some farm
loan plan that will be of benefit to the
farmers of the state. The loan com
panies are taking advantage of the
present situation and are boosting rates
Of interest above anything known in
Iowa for thirty years. And they are
not satisfied with boosting interest
alone, but are charging higher rates
If commission that for many years
This, too, right in the face Of falling
prices of everything the farmer has ia
sell. Possibly the hoggishness of the
loan companies may result eventually
to the benefit of the land owners by
pursuading the legislature of the neces'
sity Of doing something to protect the
greatest interest Of the state from the
greed and rapacfty of the loan sharks
AS we understand 1t, agents who do the
business for the companies are in no
wise responsible for the increases. In
fact, many of them are denouncing the
course of the loaning companies.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-02-28

eff I really did need money" says
Henry Ford, II could get all I wanted
from other sources, and before I'd deal
with Wall street I'd tear down my
plant. brick by brick, with my own
hands. New York World.
If Henry Ford said that he is more
of a chump that the Freeman-Journal
had supposed. There is nothing wrong
with Wall street money. 1t is just
as good as any other. Much of 1t
came from the west and much Of it
comes west. Henry would have quite
la job on his hands if he undertook
to tear down his own plant, brick by
brick. That would be more foolish
proceeding that his wild goose chase to
Europe to get the boys out of the
trenches. Uncle Sam had the right
idea of that problem when he dispatch
ed couple of millions of men across
the ocean to assist in the job.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-02-28

The state senate has defeated by a
vote of 10 to q the bill providing
that holders of mortgages had to give
thirty days notice before starting fore
closure proceedings. Such a law
would not work any great hardship
upon the holder of mortgage, but
the absence of such a law enables some
of the Shylocks to squeeze mortgagors
when they get them into tight place
or when the interest money has been
rcmitted but gone astray in the mails
sent to the wrong address, or from
some other causes that the mortgagol
is nowisc responsible for. The bill
should have passed the senate. 1t
passed the house by a very large ma
jority. The Freeman-Journal regrets
to note that Senator Schaffter OF this
district voted against it.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-02-28

Sometimes we wonder if there is
much to the oft-repeated assertion that
you can't get a good man for this
or that work unless you pay him good
salary" good salary meaning now
days very generous pay. Is it true that
Mr.. A. will render better service for
5000 per year than he would for
So 600 per year. provided he can live
Gu $4,000? Might not the fact that he
is receiving more than he actually
needs, in some instances, at least, lead
to extravaganza that induces careless
ness and Indifference. Doesn't it de-
pend after all, more upon the man than
the salary he is getting, providing, of
course, that his salary is sufficient for
all legitimate needs and with economy
will enable him to save quite bit each
year? Isn't it really better for the man
and his family to save $500 per year
by practicing real economy than to save
the same sum because of large salary
while indulging in various eXtrava-
gances? Think it over.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-02-28

1t is announced that the worlds
savings, if equally divided, would give
every man, woman and child $13.5S.
But it isn't an equal division that
the average advocate of equal divi-
sion wants.-Ncw Orleans Times.
Wonder where the New Orleans got
this bit OF fiction? Who made such
crazy announcements" Nobody es-
Inmates the wealth of the United States
alone at less than $25O,0OO,OOO,
GOO and all of this wealth has
been created and saved. If the pop
ulation of the world is 1,5O0,O00,OO0
there is enough wealth in this country
to give to every man, woman and child
$16G dollars if an equal division were
made. Probably the wealth Of the ell
tire wcrld is enough to give every per-
son $500 or 5000 and possibly more.
II such a division could be made it
might be ten years before the same
PEOPLE who now have it would have
it all again. But business would GER
tainly hum while the improvident
srcndtrifts were getting rid of their
holdings, which many Of them would
do just as fast as they could.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-02-28
The Freeman-Journal hopes the leg

The Freeman-J ournal hopes the legis-
lature will pass the bill providing that
interest on mortgages must be thirty
days past due before foreclosure pro-
ceedings can he commenced, but there
ought to be some penalty for not paying
when due, otherwise interest due March
first would invariably be put off until
April first The penalty might be one
per cent per month. same as the penalty
for not paying taxes before they be-
come delinquent. Such penalty would
induce borrowers TO pay the interest
when dye if they could.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-02-28
What She Had Seen.

Houston Post: An English tourist
was on visit to ATran and decided
to have a days fishing. He made
inquiries of local experts, and on be-
ing told that the clcg, or horsetly,
would suit his purpose for lure, he
sought the highland servant girl at his
inn.
81 say, my girl, can you get me
some horseflies?" he asked.
The girl looked at him stupidity.
He repeated his question, and added;
"Wihy. girl, did you never see
horsetly:"
"Naa, sir" replied the girl, shaking
her head. but vance l saw a coo
jump over cliff"
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-02-28
Although there is nothing in the a

Although there is nothing in the ac-
ceptance of Judge Lands Of supreme
arbiter of national baseball that should
invite Impeachment, as he violated no
law, we believe he made mistake.
4 Judge should not mix in such mat
trrs while retaining the judicial ermine.
If Lands wanted to be a baseball
referee he should resign his position
upon the bench. It may be that he
needs the salary of $4,000 paid by the
baseball management, but he doesn't
need the salary of judge at the same
time. The move in congress to impeach
the judge is ill-advised. If 1t is the
sense of the lawmakers that judges
should not take on any salaried jobs
outside the judgeship they should enact
law to that effect. Despite the eccen-
tricities of Judge lands, the people
like him and respect him and believe
in him and are opposed to the suggest
&c impea chment by very large ma
j0rity.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-02-28

William J. Bryan is now talking
through his brother, Chalcs J. Bryan
Most of the time he he has been talking
through his hat.-Cherokee Democrat.
That skypiece of w. Us is a pretty
reliable mouthpiece at times. The
talks he gave at the San Francisco con-
vention now read like the prophecy
from true prophet. The Cherokee
Democrat and the others like it were
dealing in fiction and rainbow chasing
when the Great Commoner was giving
the world the straight goods.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-02-28

Nobody fOresaw that the inevitable
increase i'll freight and passenger
rates would be followed by such fall
ing off in railroad business. 1t is like
IL. however, that the falling off in traf-
preston of trade and commerce. The
people are not consuming as they do
vixen times are good and money Is
flush and when the stuff is not con-
sumed it is not carried by the rail-
roads. 1t will be some time before the
roads can do a profitable business I'M
less some plan is devised and carried
ont by which operating expenses can
be materially reduced. The increased
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-02-28
SMALL BILL, AFTER ALL.

The reparatiOn bill of the allies, pre-
sented to Germany, looks pretty big
$4,000, 100000 is staggering amount
but Germany has forty-two years in
which to pay and cash investment
row Of little more than $1,000, OOO,
coo would wipe out the whole In
Gemnity if compounded at s per cent
Al 5 per cent compound interest money
doubles in few days more than four
teen years. sG,5OOOOO,0OO compounded
at per cent for forty-two years would
amount to So OOO,OOO,OOO. If the allies
would let Germany off with cash
reparation bill Of $4,000, 100000 the
world would think the allies were very
considerable, but in fortytwo years So.
GOO 100000 at five per cent compound
interest would amount to $S0,OOO,OOO,
coo. In Sc years it would amount to
S1GO, 600, 100000. Here Is some lessons
for young men. Save your money and
put it to work for you. 1t works all
the time. You may be i'll and off duty
or you may be taking a vacation, but
your money that is out on interest is
always on the job.
During the past few years it has
been easy to get seven per cent for
money and not difficult to keep it busy
Money doubles in a little more than ten
years at per cent compounded. $1,000
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-02-28

\ few days ago the Freemall-JOIr
nal contained an editorial anent dis
loyalty in schools-against permitting
teachers who are opposed to our form
of government to instruct the youth OF
the land. There is said to be 5000
such teachers throughout the United
States who are now teaching. Whether
that is true or not we do not know.
If there is one such teacher in Web
ster City or Hamilton county the pub
lie doesn't know who it is.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-02-28

deprecated currency now in circulation
over there by taking for basis shoe
shine worth five cents in gold. At that
rate 100 rubles is worth one cent. At
the same ratio of depreciation 100
American paper dollars would be worth
about two cents. A United States gold
coin of the value of 81 ought to pur-l
chase something like ten thousand
paper rubles in Russia, which is less
than the cost of running them through
a printing press would be in this coun-
try.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-02-28

Barring the four items of transpOrta-
ton, interest, rentals and fuel, prices
generally have decreased greatly during
the past six months. Transportation
and rentals will not come down ma
tcrially until wages come down. Inter
est rates will be reduced when credits
expand, and coal prices will come down
when the operators are convinced that
il is unsafe to hold up the public longer
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-02-28

Harry NJ. Dougherty, whom Presi-
dent-elect Harding has selected for at
torney general, has one good recon-
mendation, anyhow. The New York
Evening Post, owned by J. T. Morgan
influences. is bitterly opposed to him.
Possibly Dougherty is just the man
the people have been looking for. The
New York World, too, which wanted
Cox for president, doesn't like Dough
erty.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-02-28
BACK FROM RIGA.

Vincent Jankovski, immigration Off
Ger at Ellis island, arrived home recent
ly from Russia where he accompanied a
number of depOrtees, and brings back
reports from that country that are not
very complimentary to the government
of Lenine, the self-appointed dictator
Mr.. Jankovski doesn't expect the
government to go to pieces. He says
| it is strongly cntrenched in power and
can withstand any pressure from the
outside that can be brought against it
They have plenty of ammunition
most of which was captured from the
allies and factions backed by the allies
It is now quite generally conceded in
Europe that the allies made a mistake
in taking any action against Russia
after the Lenine and Trotzky forces
seized power.
However, Mr. Jankovski says the
present government is being gradually
modified, slowly making for demo
cracy, much after the fashion of the
United States. If this tendency con-
tinues, and nobody near the daily
progress Of Russian life doubts that ii
will, there is hope that a great repub'
lie will emerge from the chaotic. des'
olatcd Russia Of yesterday"
Mr.. Jankovski left New York City
Oil December % in company with the
dcportecs. The Russians all wore good
clothes and attracted considerable at
tention upon their arrival in Russia
However, according to Mr.. JankOvski
"they were not in Riga twenty-fouT
hours before they learned that carry,
| ing surplus of clothing and money
was of little benefit to them.
Under the community spirit of the
socialistic regime in Russia person
is only allowed to have what he actual
~ needs in clothes, food, money. All
above certain limit Is taken away
from him and given to somebody less
favored. Our deportees had work
suit and dress suit, or what they
would call Sunday clothes
"They were informed that the Sun
day clothes or surplus apparel would
be taken away from them. They
were also informed that all their
money above enough for their actual
needs would be taken and put into
the general community welfare fund.
Not only this, they had to give III
all their surplus underclothing, socks
shirts, collars.
"But they were promised work. The
state would see to it that they were
not out of employment. One of my
men told me they would be guaran
teed employment for six or seven
months, and after that, if things didn't
! look bright TO them, they would leave
Russia and go to some other country.
There is no doubt about it, cOndi
tions are very bad in Russia. There
is disease OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES ram
pant. A strange disease has seized tho
cattle of Russia and Poland and Is
killing the cows by hundreds of thOus
andS.
"The depreciation or Over-issuance
Of paper money is the greatest evil in
Russia today. 1t takes 800 rubles tC
get ones shoes polished. ] saw Rus
sian money being weighed by the
pound in exchange"
A Russia gold ruble is worth a
money. Freeman-J Journal readers can
figure ont the value Of a ruble in the
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-02-28

Senator Cummins has returned to
his duties at Washington and his
legion of friends in Iowa are glad to
know that he is much improved in
health and will hope that the improve
mcnt will continue.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-02-28

1t seems that Canada, too, is opposed
to article ten of the league Of nations
covenant. When the council of the
league met at Paris few days ago,
c. Z. Dougherty, Canadian delegate,
offered an amendment proposing that
article ten be eliminated. This is the
article that created the most Opposi-
ton in this country. 1t remains to be
seen what action the council will take
in the matter.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-02-28

THE republicans Of Iowa must as
sumo the entire responsibility for the
conditions at the state capitol. There
must be general housekeeping and
the republicans must do it, or expect
severe political reaction at the next
clcction.'- Hawk-Eye.
Well, is there anything wrong with
the Job thus far? It looks to the aver
age citizen as though the hOuseclean-
ing were going to be complete.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-02-28

Hiram Johnson expresses satisfac
ton at the appointment of Charles Il
Hughes as secretary of state. Perhaps
the pugnacious Californian is going tt
try to get along with the next presi
dent. However, he hasn't yet publicly
expressed his opinion of the appoint
ment of Herbert Hoover as secretary
Of commerce.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-02-28

The general consensus of opinion
among republicans is that the bitter OPP
position Of the New York World to the
appointment of Harry NJ. Daugherty as
attorney general in President Harding's
cabinet is the best recommendation Mr..
Daugherty could possibly receive. The
World was the most unrelenting enemy
OF Roosevelt when Roosevelt was fight
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-02-28

Mr.. McAdoo is of the opinion that
what Mexico needs lis clean, efficient,
stable government, prompt and salts
factory settlements of differences with
foreign governments and of all interna-
tional obligations, and restoration of
the national credit" Quite true, and
Mexico is not the only country that
needs the same things.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-02-28
Cruelty TO Craps.

Boston Transcript: Father - What
do you think? / caught that boy of
ours shooting craps.
Mother told you you shouldn't
have given him that gun on his birth
day.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-02-28

Thomas A. Edison agrees with Henry
Ford that it is possible to produce syn
thetic milk. Mr.. Edison also thinks it
possible to create an Immortality ma
chine" But Mr.. Ford and Mr.. Edi.
son are both Wilson republicans and
there is no accounting for what that
sort of republicans get into their heads
when prospecting outside the realm OF
their own specialtieS.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-02-28

Samuel Utermyer has the faculty of
throwing the English language into
PLACE, where it fits like the paper on
the wall. He characterizes Henry
Ford's attack upon the Jews as "med-
ley of stupidity, asininity and mediae-
val bigorty." 1t sure is all that and
then some
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-02-28

Retiring secretary of the Navy
Daniels says that the incoming secre-
taTy, Edwin DENLY, has had wide ex-
pcricnce in naval affairs and is a good
man for the place. Il frequently came
in contact with Mr.. DENLY during the
war when he served in the marine
corps" he said. Il believe he will make
an able secretary
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-02-28

Hunters who succeed in killing a
wolf with long range rife think they
have done wonderful thing, but they
are not in it with Grant Pither OF
Champagne, ILL.,, who ran down big
prairie wolf and killed it with his bare
hands. The animal put up hard fight
but Pither checked it to death.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-02-28

There can be little relief from high
rentals paid for residences until more
houses are erected and there will be
few houses erected until costs of build
ing are reduced. The owners of houses
are very much like everybody else. in
Guiding laborers and mechanics, when
there is scarcity of what they sell
they demand all they can get.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-02-28

President Wilson says, according to
press reports, that he has no intention
of writing a history Of the peace con.
ference, concluding that the public
would take into account "the personal
equation" He is right about it. The
people would not believe that such a
partisan could write fair history of
anything with which he was connected
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-02-28

The boys who are looking for jobs
postmastering will not be inclined tt
cIiticise the appointment of VIII Hays
as postmaster general. Undoubtedly
Will knows how to swing the axe II
is believed that he is even as good in
that line as RET" Clarkson was, and
that is some good, believe us.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-02-28

invested at per cent and kept busy,
With the interest also invested, would
amount to $4,000 in fifty years, and
fifty years is not so far away as the
average young man thinks. 1t will be
here long before he is ready for it.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-02-28

The Freeman-J Journal is pleased al
the selection of Judge Charles E
Hughes by President-elect Harding as
his secretary Of state. Mr. Hughes
is one of the forward looking states
men of the country. is man of pro.
gressiye ideas and has the confidence
Of the people.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-02-28

The coal industry in Iowa is larger
than most people suspect. There are
225 mines operating with an output
Of nine million tons annually and en-
ploying over 10000 miners.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-02-28

The farmer, at least doesn't have
to stand around upon the street cor
llers waiting for job. There is al
ways work upon the farm and lots
Of it.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-02-28

cost of coal is one Of the things that is
hurting business, especially manufac-
turing, as it adds greatly to the cost OF
production. And large part Of that
Increase is due wholly and solely to the
greed of men handling coal.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-02-28

There is no question now but that
Nate Kendall meant it when he said he
would if elected governor give the state
house a cleaning if it needed it.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-02-28
Insect!

Buffalo Express: Mrs. Enpcck K
Henry, have political ambitions.
Mr.. Enpeck-Getting tired of cortin-
ing your hossism to 4 certain party,
ch?
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-02-28
WEBSTER CITY FREEMAN

1t appears that President-elect Hard
ing had something to say about his own
cabinet, after all.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-02-28

ing hardest for the interests of the PEG
pie.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-02-28

tai is $4O,OOO,OOO, surplus and undivid-
cd profits $64,O33,OO loans $644 ,593,-
600, deposits $G9s, 500, 900 and total re-
sources $1,O43, $4,000.