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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-10-03
PRICE OF SUCCESS.

Such times as those through which
the country is passing are acid tests
of the careful and successful business
man. 1t doesn't require so much at
tention to business in flush times when
everybody has money and when custor
mers bny freely regardless of cost. But
1t is a very different proposition when
the public is hard up, when everybody
is little short on change and each one
is trying to make his reduced income
at least equal to his outso. The bust
ness man who neglectS his business
during business hours to. play golf or
checkers or to go off on trips, leaving
his store or office in the hands OF
others, is apt to find himself III fl
financial trouble sooner or later and
when confronted by the inevitable re-
suits of his own neglect Or carelessness
he begins to complain of the grcediness
Of creditors. Of course some men who
are careful, industrious and frugal
fail in business but they have the sat
isfactiomg OF knowing that they did the
best they could. while the careless and
slothful who neglect their business will
sooner or later come to fin realization
that, after all, it was largely their OWL
fault that they got caught in fiian-
cial straits from which they could not
extricate themselves. Eternal vigilance
is the price of business success during
times like these.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-10-03
MUST PAY EXPENSES.

TRANSFORMATION is vital TO the ex-
istencc of the nation. Without it the
wheels everywhere stop. Railroads
must have revenue sufficient to op-
crate and pay fair rate of interest
on the Investment. II this revenue does
not accrue from freight and passenger
fares and the railroads are to function,
then Uncla Sam, will have. to make mp
the deficit. That is an unfair method.
Those who use. railroads must them.
selves pay the, lines sufficient money
to operate them. Taxing the whole
people t. maintain the railroads is not
popular nor. is"it the proper. system
Waterloo Courier. -.
| Ii would be an unwise policy to make
up any deficit in 1uilroad earnings
from the national treasury. Some
Iowans had advocated such policy
in the interest of the farmers of the
state. At first brush it does appear
that it might be beneficial to farmers,
as it ought to reduce 1felSnt rates OIL
farm products.
| But what would be the ultimate re-
suit? If the roads were to be reim-
burshcd from the national treasury for
losses there would beilittle incentive
to the management to exercise care in
the conduct of the roads. Extravaganza
would follow. The service would be
poor and in the long run it would cost
the farmers more in the way Of taxa
ton than they would save in freight
lcllargcS AS long AS the roads are
under private ownership and manage
mcnt the owners must be given the
right to charge fair prices. the prices
being based upon legitimate cost of
operation Then if the roads are not
properly managed they will have to
bear their own losses. rliis is the sit
uation under present statutes.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-10-03
ERZBERGER A MARTYR.

According to adfices from across the
wafer. the late Matthias Erzbergcr. re-
Gently assassinatcd i'll Germany. de-
c!arcd q short time before his death
that, he signed the armisticc in order
to spare Germany from invasion by the
allied troops. Erzberger knew that II
meant censure and dcnunciation. but
he had to do if for the welfare of Ger
many.
Gen. Groebner had said that the
lilies would be in Cologne within three
days. hence it was necessary that the
armistice be speedily signed if Ger
MANY was not to be overrun by the
enemy and made to suffer some OF the
things Germany had inflicted upoa
enemy countries ErZberger thought
that Marshal Foch hoped for delay in
the signing of the armistice. rs the
marshal wanted TO invade Germany.
but did not want to do it unless he
could make the world think it was I'M
avoidablc. Erzberger accepted the TO-
sponsibility because he believed that II
lc declined and somebody connected
with the war had been given the auth
ority he had. signing would be delayed
until large sections of Germany were
ovcrr,m and laid waste by the enemy.
The vossischc Zcitung of Berlin
vouchcs for the authenticity Of these
statements. They completely break
down the German contention that Ger
many was not really defeated and that
She signed The armisticc merely to
avoid further bloodslicd. Germany was
defeated and everybody outside OF Ger
many knew il at the time. The people
.cf Germany ,u,,st know it now. unless
they are too stupid to comprehend the
truth and nobody accuses the German
race of stupidity.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-10-03
M TIME To STRIKE.

Sioux City Journal: For number
of wears the railway unions have made
effective use of the strike threat. IL mas
won Them CONCESSIONS that could not
have been secured lutlerwiSc. lndica-
tions are not wanting, however. li!'t "
is losing. ir il has llta lost, some OF its
effectiveness. The. country is more dis
posed to say now Vet them strike.
II han il has been al ,.i.y ti'nc during
the last half duzeu years. u does not
believe that the railroad men wond
he justified in striking III resistance
TO the recent reduction of their wages.
Tie country never relishes strike,
but it is not prepared to support a
railway strike at this time. IF the
railway men strike now. they will do
so in defiance Of public opinion. The
public has been convinced. and it Is
ly no means a recent conviction. that
at some time or other II would ~.
forced to try conclusions with the
railway unions. IL may bc Tia the
time for that trial is at hand. TX so,
the public will endure the consequences
with such fortitude MS il can comma nj,
but it will not give the strikers its
support. Il should occur to the rail
way men that the time is iiiopportunc
to strike fm the PURPOSE of enforcing
higher wages ,Srhe- time for that has
gone by. Wage rates are inevitably
rcceding. hundreds. of thousands Of
railway men, to say Nothing f. millions
of men in other Industries, are out Of
employment. Mills and factories of all
kinds either are closed altogether or
are operating only apart of their ma
chincry. Many Industries. including
the great agricultural industry. are
marketing their products ut loss BE-
cause freight rates are so high, and
these rates cannot I've lowered if rail-
way wages are to remain Mt their peak.
What could he said Of tho wisdom Of
a strike ordered In the midst Of such
conditions: DO tie Railway men cen
slider that thcv arc strong enough 10
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-10-03

Good for Judge Joseph David of
Chicago Elc has put the ban upon the
Ku Klux Kan by refusing to permit
any member Of thu organization to sit
on jury in his court. The other day
while a case was being tried before
him and just before the jury was sworn
in. Judge David asked if any of the
Jurors belonged to the lawlrss KAN,
and after each had replied in the ncsa-
tive the judge said: II will not have
anyone in that organization serve IN
my !Iuries. It is the most nn-Amcricall
a ssociation i'll the United States. This
country. above all others. is in no need
Of such an intinlidating organization.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-10-03

OF course some good men have joined
the Ku KluX Khan organization. 1t
appeals TO Young fellows who are look
ing for something sensational and mys-
FERROUS. and the long white robes. the
masks worn by riders and horses.
smackS of adventure. The organizers,
too. make an appeal to patriotism that
fires the Imagination of red blooded
young Americans. 1t is not strange
that quite Il number of exemplary pco-
pie have joined. But all good citizens.
now that the nefarioVs plans of the
KAN are known. ought to get out of the
organizations as soon as they can do so.
No men or body of men. except the
courts of justice. can he entrusted with
tho power to pass upon the innocence
or guilt Or those accused of various
kinds of offcnses. nor can anybody but
the! duly constituted authorities be
granted the power to carry out the
orders of court.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-10-03

Nobody can dispute the fact HAT
many Of the changes i'll the primary
roads of the STATE being ordered by tile
state highway commission will improve
the roads, but some Of the changes cost
more than they are worth and some OF
them are without any, real merit. Tan
payers who complain of the more en-
and expensive changes are
lulIed into silence in many eases b.
being told that the money comes out OF
state funds provided for such purposes.
But that makes no difference to the
taxpayer in the end. All the money eN-
pended upon NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
out of the people in one way or an
other and when the burden of taxa
ton is as heavy as it is now every econ
omy ought, to be practiced in road
changes and no changes should
be made, tina are not worth the price.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-10-03

/. A railroad strike will be par
.ticulariy hard blow to folks who hate
TO stay at llome.--Des Moines Register
The exceedingly high passenger rates
supplemented by the war tax, has cured
thousands of people Of the travelling
habit and continued strike will cure
those who have not already been cured.
1t is to be hoped, also, that a strike
will prove SO disappointing and cN-
pensive to tile strikers that il Will cure
them of the strike, habit. II is high
time that bUth lrb6r and capital rccog-
lize and admit their duty and resp0ll-
isibiiity to the public and to the wei
fare Of the country.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-10-03

1t would be easier for the merchants
aud industries of this country to cap
.turc the markets5Of thc world" it they
have !, fair show of holding the Am
erican market. Here we have more tina II
lOO, 100000 people as producers and
consumers and there is unrestricted
trade among them. Tie producers Will
fare well if they can have this market
in which to dispose of their wares and
when the producer is well cared for Ire
becomes a valuable consumer. The uli-
employed workman is not good con
sumer, as he gets along with the bare
necessities of life. Give him paying
Job and he expends more money for
the things offered for sale. II Is mis-
taken idea that the country on the
whole would be better off if cheap
foreign made goods were allowed to fill
the domestic market place. Men must
have employment here ut home and
those who buy their toll must have Il
market in which to sell what labor
creates.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-10-03

Sidney J. Williams of Chicago. see
rotary of the national safety council.
recently declared the economic loss
caused by industrial accidents reached
the enormous sum of $1,000. 000, 600 per
year. The loss iii wages approNinates
1858 100000 and other costs. surgical.
hospital and administrative expenses in
connection with compcnsable accidents
adds S1G1. 100000 more to tile bin
That is Il terrific drain upon labor and
industry
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-10-03

President Harding certainly display
"tl good Judgment in selecting two mem
hers Of the 'nitcd STATES senate aS
confcrecs at th" forthcoming conference
for The limitai ion of ornaments. The
senate will have 10 pass upon the final
work of the conference and il will br
well that two senators will have first
hand knowledge of all that TRANSFERRED.
They can tell their associates of tho
discussions. arguments, etc. that took
place. They will also he able to inn
part to their associates all the details
Of the conference Had President Viii
son taken the senate into his confidence
and named Il couple of its members To
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-10-03

iii the judgment of the Sioux Falls
Argus Leader "the difference between
PRESIDENT Harding and his predecessor
is tlift Mr.. Harding has been picking
cut the biggest men IN American life to
be a part of his administration. while
Mr.. Wilson always sought rather weak
rIn who could only function when their
minds .willingly ran with mine. Tie
difference. is u fundamental one and
marks the wide spread between success
pntl future.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-10-03
WHERE TAXEs 90.

People of Webster City who complain
of high taxes, and they are high, ought
10 he interested in knowing just where
the money they hand over to the county
treasurer goes. .! t---
A city property that is valued by. the
assessor at $1,000 is assessed at that
amount, the taxable value being 81 900
On this $1,000 of taxable value the
Webster City O.sncr pays just S1GO.0
or this sum the state gets $3.50, the
connty's share is S401O, the school dis
ti'ict takes $Si.70 and the city treas
ury So ures $50. All of these ap
portionmcnts, except that Of the city
have enormously increased during the
past five or six years. the schools, how
ever call for Il larger percentage OF in
crease than either the county IN state
In 1917; the levy for county and state
purposes was only us mills and for
the Webster City schools it was only
1876 mills. while for city purposes II
was 49, mills. the city leading all the
rest 10y very handsome margin. Al
that time the total levy paid by the
Webster City taxpayer was SS.' mills
The man whose property was assess
ed at $1,000 paid $500 cents. vi
that amount the state and county re-
cciycd ST. 50. the school district S2S.d
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-10-03

That Unemployment prevalent Gait
not lie disputed. bur it appears that
many men could find work if they
would do il at reasonable prices. Here
is case that might bc recitcd. \
mouth or so ago resident of DeS
Moipes street tried to get II man 10
NOW his lawn Last spring two young
chaps had agreed to NOV IT for Sl.2'
After the dry spell one of tie young
men was told that the lawn needed
moving. He replied that the price
had gone up and he would have &c
have SITS for the job. The owner OF
the lawn refused to he held up anc
would not pay the price. Then another
man was engaged to do the work. lie
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-10-03

90 with him to Paris the chances arr
results would have been different Pos
sibly the Versailles treaty would not
have been just as it is now and there
might have been some changes in the
draft of the league of nations. but it is
likely that the senate would have rati-
fled the treaty and that we would now
be in the world league possibly with
reservations.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-10-03

Billy Sunday says that fewer men
will be- found in heaven than are seen
at church: Tut tile question is. does
Billy really know Times Republican.
Biflys opinion on this point is no
better than the opinions Of many others.
Large numbers of people who are not
church attendants expect to go to
heaven aud there will be many disap-
pointments if they fail to reach the
coveted place or condition.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-10-03

defy the whole country, To commit
themselves to a course Of action t!iat
will not secure the approval of the,
public? If the railway men are. wiS.,
they will assent to- the wage reductions
and cease their effort tO trouble the i'll
dustrial waters. What the country
wants now is not more strikes, but
more wOrk-more industrial tranquil
ity and stability. 1t would rather see
more men at work at a lower wage
than favored group receiving til"
highest wages and millions of men idle
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-10-03

Wilson starts a fight he will meet an
other defeat. Even partisan democrats
in the senate do not have tile conf
dence in the wisdom of Mr.. Wilson that
they used to have. The defeat of his
party by the unprecedented majority
of 100000 is largely charged to him
and democratic leaders are not apt to
respond enthusiastically to the crack
Of a party whip that is frazzlcd out.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-10-03

!, Sarah Beruhardt. Il real actress.
makes fun Of Charlie Chaplin for say
ing that his work is. more important
Than Hamlet. She characterized the
association as absurd, declaring that
Charlie was merely living up TO bis
reputation as a clown Wien Ire said it.
Just what the people of London and
Paris saw about Chaplin to make such
u fuss abUut il not plain He has even
lost out as clown, his comic per
f0rinnnces being such cheap cxaggera
lions that they aullse fewer than they
disgust The Germans are showing bet
ter Judgment. ana the people Of Berlin
seem to have sized Charlie MP for
what he really is very cheap and
inferior screen colnmedian. Like all
light weight though notorious charac-
tiers Charlie cannot conceal his con
tempt Of people who decline TO make Il
big fuss over him
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-10-03

Sheriff Kobb says he has sent fifty
one men to- the Rcnitentiary since he
assumed the duties of peace officer of
Polk county. That is Il fine record,
but there are still many people in Des
Noiiies OH the wrong side Of the jails.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-10-03

failed to show up on the jobHand the
property owner moved the lawn him
self. keeping track Of the time. AL
though he was unused to such work
he moved the entire lawn in just two
hours and thirty-eight minutes. He
made better than 20 cents an hour by
doing the work himself.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-10-03

There seems to be little necessary
idleliess among house maids and fc-
maleseOoks. The demand for them still
exceeds the supply, as it has for many
years Tie condition would be improy-
ed If those. vocations were professions
instead of just common help.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-10-03
ana the city x4y5o.

'0TNt. tIN wv Ff[.s1V
The increase in the school tux at
present over that of few years ago
is not due so much to the school house
as some may believe rs only 21.2 mills
of the SAT levied are for school house
purposes. Hence G35 mills are con-
sumed in ordinary school operating ex-
pcnscs.
The Journal is not pointing
out these facts to cast reflections npon
the management of the schools or the
other bodies that cXpelld the peoples
money. but simply as matter OF in
formation to the taxpayers.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-10-03

SeIator BOfah seems determined to
have something to kick about and his
latest kick is directed at the admin
istrdtion's' plan to recall American SOL
tliers, from Germany. The senator is a
most vigorous kicker. Sometimes lie
h!cks at w'rongs, that Fpeed correcting
Ind sometimes ho :JHsf lsickAs. This is
aUi,eof!tle times that he Just kicking.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-10-03

Getting il quart bottle home u,Inotic-
"a is simply impossible in Il crowded
bua.-Des MOincs Register
= 1T is said that The editor Of The
Register is one Of those intrepid souls
who will try anything once. From the
foregoing ii may be believed that ilc
will not try the Impossible" Il second
time -ia.'
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-10-03

: OF course there are fewer good roads
IN this country than in Europe, but Eu-
rope is much older When the United
States attains the age of Europe the
country will he u lattice work Of I'M
proved highways. Thousands of miles
have been built in the past few years
and road building has only commenced.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-10-03

I; One Of the -big Gaily papers quoted
q Washington dispatch to the effect
that '.Mr. Wilson has been inviting
some of his old Spokesman among the
democratic senators to his home. and
the compositor. realizing the eternal
fitness of things. put it "spooksmen.
1T got by the proof reader. 1t is
really not bad. after oil.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-10-03

- $500 tt%- Il 80 u Il lts,
''i'The decision Of Jnuge Lazarus that
Fatty rArisuckle slionid not be held for
murder in the first degree is what
nearly everybody expected. The public
generally does not believe that Ar
buckle murdered Miss Rape. but the
public does believe that he handled her
SO roughly that he contributed to her
death. =
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-10-03

The opponents of the emergency tariff
said when it was enacted that it would
hc Of no benefit to the farmers. yet they
are now complaining because it is keep
ing Ganadian farm products out of the
United States.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-10-03

George Bernard Shaw. after being
.ridiculed for saying that England and
the United States are headed straight
for war. repeats his prediction with en-
l,llasis. However. the people Of Eng
land and the United States refuse to
get excited over what Shaw says. He
is an extreme agtator. a socialist of
great learning but lacking in pOise and
discretion. There is not going TO be
war between England and this country
within the life any men now living.
This is the Frccmall- Journals guess
and its guess is worth just as much as
.anyhOdy's guess. and no more. But we
believe the people of these two great
English speaking nations have too
much sense tC become involved in Il
great conflict al arms. They will find
other ana better ways 10 settle the
differences that arise between them.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-10-03

Don't forget that ii is going to be
a conference for the limitation of arma-
ments.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-10-03

good way to save is to spend less
foolishly. Try it for Il change.
New Britain herald., 1921-03-16
FOCH SEES BOXING BOUTS
War Hero and Other NotabIes Watch
 Legion Matches

Paris, March 16.-(Associated Press) s)-Membe of the American colony and many persons prominent in French political and social life, in cluding Marshal Foch and General Nivelle last night witnessed a series of boxing matches in the Cirque de Paris, given for the Paris Post of the American Legion.
 There were eight hard fought con- tests between champions from the American forces on the Rhine and the United States navy and French pugi-' lists. The contests resulted in an in ternational draw.
 The bouts kept the spectators in a keen state of excitement, so evenly matched were the contestants. Mar shal Foch was accompanied by a large group of officers. Several hun dred officers and doughboys from Coblenz carried out a regular root ing spree from the gallery. Presi- dent Millerand and Hugh C. Wallace, the American ambassador, did not at tend the bouts. but were personally represented.
 American girl students acted as ushers. The bouts were held in the same ring where the American EX- peditionary Force championships were decided after the armistice.