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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-01-31

ployment to labor he cannot quite
figure out how he can afford to invest
more money in roads when he is doing
business Mt loss and is taxing all his
resources to keep the old farm plant
iii operation.
1t is an easy thing for the editor
of prosperous newspaper like the Des
Moines Register to tell the farmers
that they ought to build a lot of roads,
even if corn prices are hitting the bot
tom, and the governor of Wisconsin,
who is drawing fine salary, can ex-
pactiate upon the wisdom Of furnish
ing employment to men who need it.
tut the problem looks entirely different
to the man whose income is not keeping
pace with his OutgO and he feels that
he should not be required to give two
bushels Of corn today to have a piece
of work done that he could get done
before the war for one bushel.
If we are to build roads for the pur-
pose of giving employment to men who
need it shouldn't those men be willing
to help along the program by working
for wage in keeping with the price
of the things the farmer must exchange
for such labor and shouldn't the cement
and sand and gravel men be willing to
indulge in little patriotism too for the
good of the community?
Yes, when shall we learn that the
modern world is an exceedingly COM
plicated piece of industrial and COM
mercial machinery" and that the tiller
of the soil cannot be expected to ex-
pend more than he receives merely to
be good fellow and to give employ
ment to others who ask more for a
days work than he gets for two or
three days?
While the cost of living is coming
down, it is descending very slowly
compared with the speed in the decline
of the value Of the things the farmers
have to sell and no matter how much
they would like to see various kinds of
improvements made at public expense
they must consider the outlay. They
expended money literally and favored
improvements generally when they
were prospecting, but conditions have
changed and they have simply got to
GO steady in order to make both ends
meet.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-01-31
This. period of readjustment is moth

This. period Of readjustment is moth
ing more than was generally expected,
yet some hoped it might not come at
all; that the new level Of prices might
be permanent and that it would prove
sa tisfactory when the people became
accustomed to it. However, funda-
mental principles cannot be overturned
and sound basis of values must pre-
vail. The country must not expect too
much from legislation. Legislation
may destroy prosperity, but it cannot
restore it. Only industry, frugality
and the application Of sound sense can
do that. Legislation may help, but in
the final analysis the people must work
out their own financial and business
salvation. Now is the time to go
steady, carefully, but go. 1t will not
do to stop. The American people have
proved equal to every emergency and
there is no question but that they will
prove equal to the present one. The
period of uncertainty may continue for
q year or more, but already there are
indications of improvement and the
conviction is growing that fairly good
times are not far distant.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-01-31

Lack of transportation facilities is
causing more suffering throughout the
world than the lack of any other single
,gency. If food could be sent to the
25,OO0oOO or 3OOOO,OOO dying from
starvation in China they would be re-
lieved, but although this country has
big surplus of fOodstuffs tho means
of getting it into the stricken districts
of China are lacking. Even if ship
loads were sent to the ports Of that
country there would be no way Of send
ing it into the interior. Austria, too,
could and would be relieved if her
transportation facilities had not broken
Down. Among the other big problems
confronting the civilized world is the
one of transportation and it is a poo
blcm that it will require years to work
out.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-01-31
THE ANSWER.

During the past Few years tnefe mas
been built up in the United States a
new dye industry, due to the war, and
it is now up to congress to say whether
this new industry shall survive or
succu1nb. Germany held monopoly of
the dye industry for many years be-
fore the war and is now hopeful of
destroying American competition by
underselling the American producer in
the Americans market. "A recent issue
Of the Washington, D. c., Herald con-
tanned the following:
There is evidence in Paris, where
large force of dye experts now are
gathered to help the reparations conn.,
mission, that the German dye attack
is to be centered most vigorously upon
the United States market. France has
a tariff law that enables her to build
up her dye industry unmolested. Eng
land has new law, operative January
Is, that excludes dyes such as she pro-
duces and admits those she does not
produce but which her consumers
need. Japan is taking steps to protect
her chemical industry. The United
States is the only important nation
actually at the mercy of German chem
lists. For the moment America is pro-
tected by the War Trade Board, but
this barrier will fall when she ends
the technical state of war with Ger
many"
The war trade board will 60 out of
existence on March fourth next unless
funds are appropriated for its mainte-
nance, and in any event it will go out
CT power as soon as peace is declared.
Then will the dye industry Of this
country be at the mercy Of Germany
unless congress takes steps to protect
it with adequate impost duties. The
Herald also says:
German production Of dyes is SO
closely allied with her production Of
munitions that separation is impossi-
BILE. Destruction Of one would mean
the destruction Of both. Students Of
tie German proposals now in Paris
consider that America is the last hope
Tie German manufacturers have, and
they will not give up as long as Amer
lea does not protect its dye industry by
law similar to that of Great Britain.
They see, further, that real chemical
t,isarma mcnt can be accomplished only
by breaking Germany's monopoly of the
dye industry and encouraging the
building up of similar industry in
all the countries Of the entente, and es'
pecially in the United States"
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-01-31

II is not hard to believe that Isaac
Don Levine. correspondent of the Chi
Cago News, speaks the truth when he
says Lenine is anxious for war between
the United States and Japan. as the
Russian ruler hopes to profit by trouble
throughout the world. He wants to
become world dictator and has con-
Stunning ambition for the scepter OF
rover. which he yields with heartless
Indifference to the rights of those who
disagree with him and refuse to do his
bidding. \ war between this country
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-01-31

the women made nrt or all of the FAM
lily bread. 60 per cent churned their
own butter, in ninety-siX cases out OF
one hundred they did the family wash
ing, 43 per cent having no washing ma
chimes, and only 81 per cent having
running water in their homes; 81 per
cent did all the family sewing, ana
otherwise looked after their families,
the average numbering five persons,
and their homes, meaning in the ma
jority of cases a seven-room house.
In addition, "A per cent Of the wonl-
en- assist in the field work, 25 per cent
help to feed and bed the livestock, 36
per cent assist in the milking, 5000 in
clude milk pals in their dishwashins,
and SOB wash the separators. Eighty
one per cent attend to the poultry,
meaning on an average ninety hens,
and SO per cent spend part Of their
time wedding, hoeing and tending the
vegetable and flower gardens.
Among the surprises in tabulating
| the survey was the small number OF
children in farm homes, 7,467 reports
showing an average of but lis under
ten years of age for each home, and
| but OS9 between ten and sixteen years
of age. In the rural homes of the East
the number Of children fell below the
countrywide average, while that in the
Western sections proved the highest.
with IA children under ten years and
81 child per home between ten and six
teen years.
| Significant in this connection are
the figures showing that the average
farm home is more than five and a half
miles from the family doctor, twelve
from a trained nurse and fourteen from
a hospital.
The answer to all this lies in general
Improvement of living conditions in
| farm Ommullities--mOdern, labor saw
| ing machinery for the women and more
recreation for everybody. This neces-
states good roads which annihilate dis
tances. good schools. community cent
ers. and many physical improvements.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-01-31
Iowa automobile owners are not Sc

Iowa automobile owners are not so
particular as to the precise method OF
imposing taxation, or the amount
within reason-but they would be
tickled to death to observe some nota-
BILE Improvement in roads as the result
of the $s,OOO,OOO they poured into the
state treasury in 192O.--Waterloo Cour-
icr.
As a matter of fact there has been
great improvement in the roads of
Iowa during the past few years and
many millions of dollars in excess Of
the fax paid by auto owners have been
expended 1t requires lots of time and
money to build good roads in state.
Iowa is doing fairly well in that line,
though. of course, there is much room
for Improvement Until conditions
cnange the people are going to be
against expcnding more upon the roads
than there is money in sight to pay for
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-01-31
According to figures furnished by IL

According to figures furnished by the
department of labor at Washington
more than One-third of the men en-
ployed in industry year ago are now
idle. Michigan leads all the states.
the record showing that 50 per cent
Of the men who were employed there
a year ago are now out of jobs, the in
ference being that the automobile in
dustry is responsible for Michigan's
large slump from industrial activity.
The report of the department shows
that the percentage Of unemployed in
the automobile industry throughout the
country is 60 and that the building
trades come next with -. Perhaps
the country can get along very nicely
with fewer automobiles. but it is esti-
mated that we need 100000 or 3,0OG.-
600 more houses and yet we are told
that more than half the men engaged
in building construction year ago are
now idle. This situation would he
greatly relieved if building materials
and skilled labor could he supplied ut
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-01-31

The financial difficulties of Iowa and
of nearly all the states in the union
would be speedily adjusted and over
come if prices of farm products could
be raised to point that would COM
pensate for even the cost of production.
If farmers could sell at fair prices they
would buy the things others have to
sell, business would pick up, there
would be plenty of employment and the
wheels of commerce would move along
satisfactorily. Possibly thcer is no
remedy except that which time will
effect. Many plans are being suggest
ed, but there seems to be no short cut
way of doing the necessary thing. The
country has been going too fast during
the past few years and the showdown
was SO sudden that it ditched many
careless drivers who didn't look ahead
far enough to see where they were 60
ing.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-01-31

More or less squealing is heard
be cause the United States senate
las neglected to confirm some 10000
appointments recently made by Presi-
dent Wilson, these appointments being,
largely Democrats to political offices.
Well, could you reasonably expect any
thing else? This is precisely what a
Democratic senate did to a big bunch
of appointments made by President
Taft eight years ago.--WaterloO Cour-
iev
And as the Frecman-Journalr emem-
bers it the Republicans did consider
allie squealing eight years ago because
President Taft's appointments were
turned down, though it is conceded that
the squealirg of the Republicans then
was not rs long and loud as the squeal-
ing of the Democrats now.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-01-31

Former Governor Frank Il. Go0ding
of Idaho has been sworn in as senat-
or to fill the vacancy caused by the
resignation of Senator Nugent to ac-
cept an appointment to the federal
trade commission. Last November Mr..
Goodins was elected for the six-year
term beginning March 4th, but by ap-
pointmcnt of the governor of his state
to the vacancy, he is enabled to take
his scat six weeks earlier than he other
wise would. Senator Gooding is a
farmer and stock raiser and for twenty
years has been actively engaged in the
business. He has several thousand
acres in his ranch, and is one of the
largest owners Of sheep in Idaho. His
experience in agriculture will command
the attention Of his colleagues in tho
framing of legislation and appr"pria-
tons for the farmer.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-01-31

ands more blame the trades unions, but
all overlook the fundamental fact
that Britain has developed the greatest
and most artificial business on the face
of the earth, taking into consideration
the fact that it is small country, poor
in natural resources, and that the work
men and wOrkwoman arc Stacking on
the job
England has for years hauled the
raw material in and transformed it
with cheap labor into finished manu-
featured products, and then hauled
the completed article back to market.
Today many new countries are manu-
featuring their own raw material. and
at their factory door is their market,
and labor elsewhere, save in the states,
is doing approximately a full days
work.
Prosperity must go to those new
countries where raw material is plenti-
full and cheap. and where men do not
restrict their labor.
Labor troubles have added not lit
tie to England's deplorable condition
Strike after strike, with continuous
threat of more strikes, keeps every one
on edge. In Liverpool the shipwrights
went OH strike and because of this ships
that needed repairs were for weeks
sent to Holland. Belgium and Germany
while the Liverpool workers made idle
by the strike Of one branch walk the
streets, unemployed and hungry.
despite these facts there is no more
surface unrest in London than in New
York: no more bolshevism in Liver.
pool than in Detroit; no more reyoln
ton in Britain than in the United
States"
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-01-31

The discovery that there is a de-
crease in Iowa bank deposits may mere
" mean that a lot of Iowans are busy
paying their bills-Des MOines Regis
ter.
But what do the fellows who get the
money do with it? 1t should make no
difference in bank deposits to have the
money placed at the credit Of the one
receiving it. Fact of the matter is, it
is either being sent out Of the state to
pay for purchases of various kinds or is
being withheld from the banks. Either
alternative is bad for the community,
Lut cannot be remedied in a day.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-01-31

John D. Rockefeller, Jr., has given
81 100000 to the fund for the starving
children of Europe. That is fine and
Mr.. Rockefeller deserves credit for it.
However, this donation of S1,O00Ooo
doesn't represent much sclf-sacriticc,
no more than the gift of $40 or $50 of
tie average man. But for all that.
no need of praise should be withheld
from Mr.. Rockefeller. He did his
share and that is all anybody need
do to insure the necessary funds for
needed relief.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-01-31

There is one supreme republican
senate rial principle irreconcilab!c oppo-
sition to Woodrow Wilson and all his
words and works.-New York Times.
The country seems to endorse that
principle" by something like 100000
majority, as they voted to GUST the
senator's and keep out the candidates
whose supreme principle" was to fawn
and bow and scrape and toady before
Woodrow Wilson, accepting as gospel
truths everything he said or did.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-01-31

The senate has passed the resolution
introduced by Senator New Of Indiana
directing the secretary Of war to stop
further enlstments in the army. Be
fore passage an amendment was adopt
ed decreasing the size Of the army to
10000. Until that figure has been
reached the secretary must accept no
more recruits. Mr.. Baker has been
subjected to criticism because of his
faction in increasing the enlisted
strength of the army far beyond that
for which congress had appropriated
money, thereby incurring deficit of
Approximately $75,0OO00O. If the New
resolution passes the house and be-
comes law further deficits from that
source will be avoided.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-01-31

A Russian workman in Sioux City,
employed at the gas works, was robbed
Of $50 by highwaymen on the street
the other night. He reported to the
police that he had been slugsed and
rendered unconscious by two unmasked
men. He said he carried his money
around with him because he was afraid
to put it in bank. Perhaps he thinks
this country is going bolsheviki and
that the government will steal all the
money from the banks and every other
place where it can be found.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-01-31

Government ownership and operation
OF coal mines was endorsed by the
Nebraska house of representatives the
other day by vote of 43 to 81 and
the members Of congress from that
state were asked by q resolution to
help bring it about. The country is
evidently coming to the conclusion that
government ownership Of coal mines is
about the only hope Of consumers to
Lrevent outrageous looting.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-01-31
THE OTHER SIDE.

The governor of Wisconsin is wholly
right. Every organized community
should see to it that there is employ
ment, should see to it as community
protection. Now is the time to build
roads, to do anything that needs to be
done, not merely to have the roads, but
to keep the wheels of industry moving.
When shall we learn that the
modern world is an exceedingly COM
plicated piece of industrial and COM
mercial machinery, and that the dis
placement of any important part in the
end deranges the operation OF the
whole.-Des Moines Register.
But there is another side to this
question and it is very vital side to
very large portion Of the people. The
time comes when the taxpayers must
have consideration, especially the tax
payer who is not doing business at a
profit. 1t costs money to build roads,
lots of it, and at present prices for
material and labor it costs at least
twice as much as it did before the war.
Now that the value of the leading farm
product Of Iowa is down to the pre-
war level. the producer Of that crop
can be excused if he protests against
building roads at double prewar prices.
He is finding it hard to pay his rent
and taxes and interest. all of which
are high. and while he realizes the ad-
vantagcs of good roads and under
stands the wisdom Of furnishing EN-
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-01-31

The Democrats are now discussing,
with more or less heat, who is to be
the leader Of the party in the future.
Bcyan has large following and so
has McAdoo, while Cox is favored by
not few Of the unterrified. However
.iere seems no demand from any
source that the mantle Of leadership
be placed upon the shoulders Of Wood
row Wilson Even the Democrats seem
70 be thoroughly disguised with him.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-01-31

The most wealthy and the ones who
make money fastest are often the
heaviest borrowers, at different times.
According to New York advices the
Ford Motor Company, worth many
hundreds Of millions of dollars, is now
negotiating for loan of S60,0OO,OOO.
The proceeds Of this loan, lit is under
Stood is to be used to liQuidate $780,
100000 now owed to banks and to
pay excess profits taxes of $4O,0OO,0OO.
The fact that the company must pay
such tax proves that its profits are
ell ormous. Yet it is heavy borrower.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-01-31

Henry Ford's Dearborn Independent
has been running series of articles
during the past six or eight months at
lacking the Jews and trying to make
the people believe that the Hebrews
have deep laid plans to rule the world
to the hurt Of everybody else. Eyi-
IDENTIFY the Independent is not satisfied
with the attention it has attracted, as
recently it issued little book of some
24O pages containing excerpts from its
columns upon this question and these
books have been broadcasted over the
country. The Freeman-Journal acknow-
lodges receipt of a copy. There is no
legitimate place in America for propa-
ganda of this kind and aside from a
lot of free advertising Mr.. Ford's enter
prise will not net any beneficial re-
suits to him on to the country.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-01-31

There is no telling what the weather
man has In store for us during the
halauce If the winter, but thus far he
Aes given us brand that would lose
nothin. in comparison with the Cali
tornia product. People are even get
ting alarmed about an ice crop, and
that is crop that has only partially
failed once in forty years-two years
age when the supply was limited.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-01-31

That man LaFollette is surely some
politician and knows the game from a
10 i2Zard. He has been knocked out
time and again during recent years,
hut always comes back" and now it
is reported from Wisconsin that the
Legislature is in control Of the LaFol-
!ctte forces" You have got to admit
ttat Sob has some grip upon the poll
ties OF his state.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-01-31

A resolution was presented in the
Tennessee legislature few days ago
urging the United States government
to call upon Japan for an apology for
the recent killing Of Lieut.. w. II.
Langdon, naval officer, by japanese
soldier at yladivostok. State legisla-
lures should let such problems alone.
Tie federal government is in posses
sion of all the facts, OF will be, and
/. can deal with the question in proper
manner.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-01-31

and Japan would add to the turmoil
Of the world and Of course would re-
dound to the advantage Of Lenine and
his cult. 1t is unthinkable that the
United States and Japan will play into
the hands of bolshevism by becoming
engaged in an armed conflict that
would result in loss to both nations
and in further entangling world econ
cmic and commercial conditions.