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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-02-21
NGTE7NG .NEEE N TEIs.

oar elder stds esmen viii have to get
d new Instrument 10 charm their con
stitutcnts In the past they have had
OILY to tighten the L string on the old
aariG fiddle and Oh with the dance.
E0w since direct taxes call his attcn-
ion to his government. the aT@rage
citizen * beginning 30 wonder if 4 tar
1T Il Il panacca for all his ills. lie asks
why wall that will keep trade out
viii not keep il in. and is 1T = loss 10
figure ort how the foreigner can pay
tlIc t Y ii he Is shut ont from the mar
ket ANA has 10 real money. lia cannot
SEQ how Il nation can continue buying
where il cannot sell or keep selling
where it viii not buy Sibley Tribune.
There is nothing new in this ''arsu-
mcnt," Us democratic oracles like the
Sibley Tribune haze been dealing il it
fer years. However, il does not COZ
vince anybody who studies markets
rather than maEims and who are intlu-
4rcd by facts rather than fiction Let
he democratic editor Of the Sibiey
paprl look up the recordaud see wlleth-
rr We soli more goods abroad under
he tariff for revenue only period dur
iUg r'cvCl8ul's second administration
tl.au We did under the protective tariff
period just following during The reign
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-02-21

IN England doesn't care continental
who makes the goods lie wants or
whether the manufacturer who makes
item buys Of English manufacturers
or not, and the trade is going to supply
the consumer with what he wants.
This bugaboo Of retaliation is the
same old Scarecrow that is set up to
frighten the umwaly every time friends
Of protection propose to return to that
policy. We heard the same arguments
in 1896 and they were renewed when
The Paync-Aldrich bill was under con-
sidera ton in 1905, but failed to side
track protective tariff advocates then,
and they will fail now.
Lincoln put it strongly when he said,
| in substance: If we buy abroad we
have the goods and they have the
money. If we buy at home we have
both the goods and the money.
There is altogether too much stress
F.: put upon the value OF the foreign mar
kct and too little upon the value of the
domestic market. 1t is sclf-evident that
| for every dollars worth of competitive
goods that we import Il dollars worth
| Of American made goods is displaced
and the American producer is injured
| by Just Jhat amount. If you shut out
The corn from Argentina and the wheat
! from Canada those countries will not
| buy of yOu'' shout the free traders.
| Which is not true. but if it were true
We would still favor shutting them out.
| CHE market furnished by the, Amer
| lean farmer is worth more to the
! American manufa cturer than all other
markets in the world. This fact is be-
Ing driven home just now with terrible
effect. The value Of the products of
the farm have shrunken so much in the
cast few months that the farmer can
not buy and as u result industries are
| ,anguShing all over the country. If
IS some magic the price of corn could
be raised to 81 per bushe!, with other
.'arm products raised in value to cor
respond. it wouldn't be thirty days I'M
Ill the wheels of industry would be
humming all over the United States.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-02-21
ERICES AT THE PEAK.

The Monthly Labor Review. issued
the United States Department of Labor,
Is lust out and contains much infor-
nation secured up as late as Deem
Ser last. From this report it appears
Nat the peak of high prices on practi-
nnlly all commodities was reached last
sp.ing and summer, although few
commodities, such as coal for instance.
were selling at higher prices later on
III the year.
Starting with the year 1913, when
ralues were placed at 100 per cent for
basis, the department found the in
creased values last May We're as fol-
cwS:
Farm products had increased 244
per cent. food increased PSI per cent.
clothing and cloth BAT per cent, fuel
ard lighting 30 per cent. metals and
metal products 1913 per cent, building
material 341 per cent. chemicals and
drugs 21J per cent, house furnishings
22J per cent, miscellaneous 24G per
.ant. all commodities d. per cent.
There was general falling in values
from May to October. although a few
commodities Went up in market values.
Here are the highest prices in October
compared with the 100 per cent basis
ioi 1913:
Farm products $50 per cent, food 20t
GER cent. clothing and cloth 2J per
cent. fuel and lighting 2S2 per cent,
Ilet2ls and metal products 1S4 per cent.
DG;lding materials 313 per cent, chemi-
lals and drugs ZIG per cent. house fur
niShings 81 per cent, miscellaneous 229
yer cent. al commodities 22J per cent.
The largest percentage of reductions
has taken place since October, but the
department has not yet gathered and
analysed the information.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-02-21
LOCAL TAXATION.

The taxpayers of Webster City will
find when they go up to the court house
next month to pay their taxes that
they are higher than ever before and
that the Increase is no small amount.
Tie total tax levy this year to he paid
by Webster City taxpayers is 1903
mills and this doesn't include the prop
erty within certain sewer districts.
The levy paid the year before was 1863,
hence the increase is A mills. more
than 81 per cent. Let us examine the
levies for the past few years and see
what the increase has been.
The total levy paid in 1915 was 500.
about half what it is this year. In
1915 the evies were as follows: State
and county 1874, schools 300, city 34.5.
The total levy paid in 1916 was $50
as follows: State and county II mills.
schools 81. city :'3I
In 1913 the levy was: State and
county 2G7, school H., city 90
Total 94.7.
The levics on which taxes were paid
in 1919 were as follows: State and
county 23.2. schools 43.4. city %. Total
946.
The levy of 1866. paid by Webster
City taxpayers in 1920, was distributed
as follows State 70, county 21.3
schools 52.3. city }i.5.
The lcvies on which the tax to be
paid next month are based are as fol-
lows: State 14.3, county 1913, school
SA.5. city 80.
1t may be observed from the figures
of these lcvics that all Of them except
for city purposes have increased cnnr-
mouSly since 1915. In fact the school
tax alone is now more than the total
tax was-a few years ago.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-02-21
FOR DISARMAMENT.

Sioux Ciry Journal: Despite the
fact that economy in government eN-
penditurcS is needed and naval dis
armament is a step in the right direc-
ton. the action of the house. before it
passed the $3nJ.OO0OGO naval appro
priation bill, in defeating al amend
n,ent which would have prevented tn"
expenditure of any part OF the S30,OO0.-
900 provided for batticShip construction
until an international disarmament con
f, renee had been called was highly de-
s;rabic. inasmuch as il would have been
unwise for congress to tie the hands Of
the incoming president.
The amendment, introduced by Rep
reSentative Brooks. of Illinois. provided
that all nations would have to be in
vitcd TO disarmament convention to
be held in the United States before
work on the navy'S building program
could proceed after July. Such CON
vention would he Il step in the direc-
ton OF bringing ABOUT dll uuucistaiii-
ing between nations on the question of
disarmament. with consequent saving
OF money by reducing expenditures for
naval construction. The Journal shares
the opinion of leading republicans in
congress that President Harding will
do his utmost to evolve a disarmament
program in keeping with needed poll
cie.s of economy and that in all prob
ability he will be bringing about such
a convention.
1t was the duty of congress, there
fore, to let President Harding start
the negotiations toward this end. To
have enacted the Brooks amendment.
desirable as its aims are, would have
been an attempt to tie his hands on
Il vital subject upon which he should
be allowed the widest latitude if the
real object Of disarmament is to be at
tanned.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-02-21

thot war risk insurance may he rein
stated will interest those VINO nave
normittcd their insurance to lapse.
Only two monthly premiums are
necessary with the application TO
secure reinstatement. Any information
on reinstatement will be given II OK
service men apply to the Bureau OF
War Risk Insurance in Washington.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-02-21

able "a maintain better roads, but the
people az such counties ought to be
eair enough not 70 charge the more
sparsc|y settled districts with being
ight~ads ana bacl; numbers simply he
ause they do rot feel like hearing
The expense per capita to build roads
faster than tlle money to pay for them
an be provided.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-02-21
MAY Reinstate War Insurance.

In many of the letters sent out to
cx-servicc men throughout the county.
Miss Mary McEcnly, Red Cross sccre-
tary here. is enclosing Il pamphlet tell
ing former service men 10 reinstate and
the liberal provisions of the new ruling
effective last July. This announcement
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-02-21

Miss Cleo Eidder has resigned her
position as booikccper with the Cros-
ley Investment company and has ac-
ccptcI similar position in the EicIi-
man store.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-02-21

.rclicycl BIZ heir reimbursement, Dr. Ber-
ger maintains"
The log cabin Democrat., 1921-12-22
fBy the As>..1ated Pressy

Washington, Dec. 22.-Negotia- tions for limitation of naval arma- ment passed today from first line ships to auxiliary craft, when the full naval committee assembled for consideration of the French request for an increase in it's allotment of submarine power
The log cabin Democrat., 1921-12-22
NEW YORK SPOTS
 DOWN 50 POINTS

While there was only a slight de cline in futures in the cotton markets today, spots in New York were low cred 50 points. That market has for some time maintained spot price about 150 above New Orleans.
 New York January contracts closed today 13 points net lower at 1908 cents and March closed points down at 1906 cents. New Orleans January closed at a decline of 10 points at 1725 cents and March closed s points lower at 17.32 cents. Spots in New York declined a half-cent to 18.40 cents and in New Orleans were un- changed at 17.50 cents.
The log cabin Democrat., 1921-12-22

MT. and Mrs. Charlie Holt and their guest, Mrs. Mary Harget, and Mrs. Wallace Graddy motored to Little Rock Wednesday afternoon.
The log cabin Democrat., 1921-12-22
REMOVE HOWARD
 10 TUCKER FARM
(3y the Associated Pressl

Little Rock,. Dec. 22.-Jack How ard, convict who killed Tom Slaughter when the notorious bandit made his escape from the penitentiary and was at large near Benton, has been re- moved to the state farm at Tucker, it was learned today.
 Officials of the penitentiary would not comment on the transfer, al though it is generally believed his removal indicates that officials are not inclined to recognize Towards act in killing Slaughter.
The log cabin Democrat., 1921-12-22
ITALY JOINS
 FRENCH 0. K.
 Of NAVY CUT
fBy the AssocYated Press)

Washington, Dec. 22.-Statements in behalf of France and Italy, formal ly accepting the American plan for limitation of capital ships, were made today at the meeting of delegations representing the five major powers.
The log cabin Democrat., 1921-12-22
LITTLE FLAWS BLOCK BIG DEALS

LITTLE FLAWS BLOCK BIG DEALS
 As prosperity is returning to the country, you perhaps planning to put some of your property on the market
 Why not get your title ready? It may have only a small defect, but that may be fatal One cloud is enough to eclipse all of the sum- It is the almost in visible flaw that send the big diamond to the junk heap.
 Let us help you by making abstract of title to your property
 BANNER ABSTRACT COMPANY
The log cabin Democrat., 1921-12-22
(Ry the Asaociated Preaal

Washington, Dec. 22.-The senate today adopted the house bill appro- priating $25,000,000 for the relief of Russia. With the house and senate approval, the measure now goes to President Harding for signature.
The log cabin Democrat., 1921-12-22
WAR AID
 ON b|C SCALE
 NOV PLANNED
tBy the Associated Prsas,

London, Dec 22.-The allied su- preme council at it's forthcoming meeting at Calais, France, will be asked to invite the major powers to appoint committee which will work out an elaborate program for the re- habiliation of central Europe and Russia
 Under the plan to be presented the supreme council, the United Staets and Germany would be asked to ac- cept representation on the committee.
The log cabin Democrat., 1921-12-22
TEACHER IS AIDE
 TO GENERAL WOOD
tBy the Associated Press)

Washington, Dec. 23.--Formal an nouncement of the selection of Eu- gene Allen Gilmore to be vice govern or of the Philippines, was made today by Secretary of War Weeks. Mir. Gilmore is professor of law in the University of Wisconsin, Leonard Wood is the governor general.
The log cabin Democrat., 1921-12-22

men are to be arraigred this after noon to answer charges of murder in connection with the killing of three men at Wilson the night of Decem- Der 15. The defendants include Rev. Loen Julius, the minister accused after preliminary investigation of the alleged murders.
The log cabin Democrat., 1921-12-22
FAILS
 AT PORTLAND, ARK.
(By the Associated Press)

Pine Bluff, Dec. 22.-Local attor- neys for the Bain-Adams Company of Portland, operating $500 acres of cotton lands and numerous supply stores, yesterday filed voluntary pe- tition of bankruptcy, it was announc- ed today.
The log cabin Democrat., 1921-12-22
YACHT, HELPLESS
 8 DAYS, IN PORT
CBy the Associated Pressi

Brownsville, Tex, Dec 22-The pleasure yacht, Audrey, with six res idents of Gulfport, Mss. as passen- gers, was blown into the Brazos to- day at Santiago Pass, after drifting helplessly eight days n the Gulf of Mexico. Engines of the yacht were disabled, but the passengers were in good condition.
The log cabin Democrat., 1921-12-22
SEEK MORE BODIES
 IN STORES RUINS
(By the nxsociated Pressj

Columbus, Ohio, Dec. 22.-Police and fremen at daylight renewed their search of the ruins of the Wright's women's furnishings store, practically wrecked late yesterday by an explosion of natural gas. More than 37 people were injured, two women dying shortly after the blast had shaken the structure.
The log cabin Democrat., 1921-12-22
ACCUSE OFFICERS
 OF MANS MURDER
(By the Associated PIeaaI

Austin, Tex, Dec. 22.-Federal Prohibition Agent Bassett Wills, Chief of Detectives Young, Patrolman McNre and w. E. Maybrey, former Texas ranger, were today formally charged with the murder of Peter Clayton, taxicab driver alleged killed here last week.
The log cabin Democrat., 1921-12-22
ALLEGED STORE
 ROBBfR CAUGHT

On a charge of robbing the store of E. E. Jones at Mt. Vernon, Virgil Hunter, a brother of the well known Noah Hunter, was arrested at the passenger station here last night by Deputy Sheriff J. I. Summers.
 Noah, it will be remembered, is the gentleman who while serving term in the state penitentiary volunteered to give evidence against certain ln- dividuals in this county for making whiskey. Judge George w. Clark se cured a parole for him and he came and testified. He started back to the penitentiary and that was the last heard of Noah He may be cruis- ing around in a little ark of his own, but he is taking care not to land any where near the pen.
 Virgil, it seems, was attempting to follow in his brothers footsteps. He was arrested on the burglary charge and ordered to appear in justice of the peace court of Mt Vernon town ship, but when his case was called Virgil was among those not present. The township officers notified the sheriff's office and Deputy Sum- mers took him in charge last night, He will be taken back to Mt. Vernon for hearing. Another man named Mason was arrested with Hunter and was bound over to the grand jury on the same charge
The log cabin Democrat., 1921-12-22
SAY PACT FORCED
 BY STEAM ROLLER
lRv the Associated Pressl

Dublin, Dec. 22.-Richard Mulchay, chief of staff of the Irish republican army, created stir in the Dail Eireann today when he declared in his speech that nobody wanted the Anglo-Irish treaty ratified, but saw no alternative from ratification or adjournment over the holidays.
Evening star., 1921-10-23
MIDDLE WESTERN STATES SEEK - :,
A DIRECT OUTLET TO THE SEA

Gov. Henry ]. Allen of Kansas will
urge the claims of the middle west
at a national engineering forum in
New York city November 4. when. it
was announced yesterday, engineers,
educators. economists and public Off
cials from many sections of the coun-
try will discuss the opening of a
trade route from the worlds ports to
the midlands of North America
through the carrying out of the St.
Lawrence ship canal and power
project.
The meeting. which is to be public
and which will be attended by engi-
neers and others interested in the
project from numerous industrial
centers of the United States and
Canada. is being arranged under the
auspices of the American Society of
Mechanical Engineers, American So
ciety of Civil Engineers. American
Institute Of Electrical Engineers and
the American, Institute of Mining and
Metallurgical Engineers. Herbert
Hoover is expected to preside.
Among the other speakers will be
with Gov. Allen, will present the
views of the producers of the middle
west DR.. r. S. MacElwee, former
director of the bureau of foreign and
domestic commerce, now director of
the school of foreign service, George
town University, will speak on The
Greatest Single Step Along the Road
to National Efficiency" DR.. Mac
Elwee will illustrate his address and
will go into the economic features of
the project H. L. Hartman of Bos-
ton will explain New England's stand
toward the proposed international
undertaking. He will speak on "The
Power. and Transportation Features
Of the Project, Translated into the
Economics of New England and the
East
Tho committee plans to make the
Evening star., 1921-10-23

American valuation plan is the only
i, thing to meet the situation.
the invoice or list attached to import
ed goods is in the currency of the
country of export The foreign cur
rency is converted" into American
money by the collector of customs at
the port of entry. The emergency
tariff law of last spring provides the
based on the value measured by the
buying rate of exchange in the New
York market at noon of the day of
expectation Of the merchandise"
Importers have taken advantage of
the low rate of exchange, especially
with Germany, purchased foreign
goods with American dollars at a
high premium, and dumped" the
goods on the American markets. TINS
would have been impossible under
system of American valuation of inn
ported goods. Canada prohibits a
discount of foreign currency in excess
Of so per cent; yet German goods are
flooding Canada by way of Holland,
where the discount is less than SO per
cent.
The problem concerns the national
welfare vitality. Economic and trade
conditions make the United States the
most desirable market and American
dollars the most desirable money in
the world. National self-preserva-
ton. it is said, would seem to dictate
some effective plan to prevent foreign
nations from making the United
States the industrial dumping ground
of the world.
For Uniformity I'm Valuation.
Finally it is claimed that the pres
ent system OF foreign valuations by
foreign invoice makes for differ
ent tariff on competitive goods COM
ing from several countries. Often
similar goods come from ten OF Il
dozen countries. Each Importation
has a different valuation. The Amer
ican valuation plan Will make the
import duty or rate the same for each
country.
Many American manufacturers are
appealing to Congress for this Ameri-
can valuation system. Organizations
have been formed to promote it and
inform the people. They are met
vigorously by counter organizations
of importers and allied interests.
vtded. Members of the tariff COM
mission are divided. half for it, half
against 1t. However, the drift seems
to be in Its favor. the Senate finance
committee having agreed tentatively
to the principle, but changing the
The Senate committee substitute lam
guage defines domestic value" i'm
port value" export. value" and cost
Of production" and specifies four
ways of determining the valuation"
of imported merchandise-Q) domes-
tic value. (2) import value, (3) for
eign export value and a. cost of
production abroad.
1t remains to be seen whether the
House or the Senate form will be
retained. The fact remains that the
principle of American valuation is as
sured, and that the new tariff bill
when finally passed will contain this
principle. In the meantime 1t is ex-
pected that a plan of putting into
practical and safe operation an Amer
ican valuation system will be worked
out satisfactorily.
Evening star., 1921-10-23
BY BEN M,KELWAY.

l"AR from abandoning her con-
~ tention of a right to an outlet
to the sea, Bolivia is girding
her loins for another effort
to have this long-standing dispute
definitely settled. Her first defeat
encountered when the league oil
nations assembly ruled the revision
Of treaties was without it's jurisdic-
| ton, has determined Bolivia to adopt
| other tactics, the nature of which
can be forecast from the opinion eX-
listing in certain wellinformed' quar-
| ters in Washington.
The birth of the international court
of justice came at time when
Bolivia was ready to withdraw from
| the league because of Its inability 10
highest Importance to Bolivia. But
! the creation of the international
| tribunal by the election OF its per-
sonnel held out the hope which was
| about to be abandoned, and the Bolivian
| delegation at Geneva was told to "sit
| tight"
= x 4: x
! While official confirmation OF
Bolivia's program now is lacking. II
is said here that Bolivia will. as heI
| first step, make another attempt to
| have the league of nations take ur
her dispute by revising the form in
! which 1t was last submitted to the
| league assembly. The revision OF
ltreaties being without the jurisdic-
| tion Of the league, Bolivia will
| attempt to prove that Chile has not
! abided by the terms of a treaty which
| today makes her the only republic OF
South America lacking an access to
the sea- If she is able to demon
] strate a violation Of the treaty. she
! hopes to have the league take UP heI
! case for settlement. Failing this
the international court of justice Will
be appealed to.
| There is said to still exist in.Eolivia
q hone that the United States might
! be prevailed upon To arbitrate the
dispute. which involves Chile. Peru
! and Bolivia. But the attitude OF Pcru
on the one hand and Chile Oh III.
other would seem 10 present an un-
surmouEtable obstacle to this course
| Chile and Peru recognize the ground!
| for dispute between them over th'
! provinces of Tacua and africa. bu
neither is willing TO bulge an incl
| in favor of Il third party. which il
! this case is Bolivia Ard the United
States would hardly intervene az
arbiter in u dispute unless called upvr
| by all the parties concerned.
! There is little doubt that the inter.
!. national court of justice will have tbs
| Taona-Ari"a dispute. including th'
claims of Bolivia for an outlet to tn.
sea. before it for adjustment. And
there is every indica tion that its yer
dict will be received with permanent
i satisfaction to all concerned. thu:
| bringing TO a close an issue which
l now becloudS the future development
of three potentially strong republic:
of South America.
X X * x
! DIR. Esteban Gil Borees former
minister of foreign affairs of Nene
, zuela. whose resignation was an
rounced shortly after his reIlrn t.
his country from visit to the Tnitot