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Omaha daily bee., 1921-09-22

Presbyterian church. thence by aul4
TO CIaig, Arb.. where services al the
grave will be held at ? p. m.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-11-28
'P.0, CLERKS TOLD
TO SHOOT TO KILL
Ruling From Postmaster
General Drastic Against
Bandits.

"Shoot and shoot to kill" is the
order which guards the postal service
Of the United States, including all Gus
todians of the mails wherever they may
he. This order has been received from
the postmaster general. In many places
special guards have been placed to pro
tect the mails from robberies while
they are being transported from the
post0ftice to the railway station.
In the east reports are that mar
Tres have been employed in the differ
ent cities to protect the government
mails. In the smaller cities and towns
enough men can be secured from the
II gular service of the pOstOtficc to pro
tect the mails.
From this time on every mail man
and messenger, pOstOttice clerk, etc,
is armed and prepared to shoot to stop
any attempt at robbery.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-11-28
NEED AUDITORS
FOR INCOME TAX
Several Hundred Men Need
ed for Civil Service
Jobs.

The United States civil service COM
mission announces that the income tax
INIT of the bureau of internal revenue
will appoint several hundred additional
auditors and revenue agents or in
spectors as soon as the commission can
supply the eligibles, for auditing work
in the central office Mt Washington and
inspection work throughout the coun-
try. It is stated that the bureau of in
ternal revenue finds it necessary to
greatly augment its present force in Or
der to bring its inspection and auditing
work up to date and keep it current.
The bureau recognizes the Importance
TO business interests of clearing away
work in arrears.
The civil service commission has all
nounced an examination to be held
throughout the United States on Dec.
IA to fill these positions. The entrance
salaries offered range from $1,SO to
$1,000 a year. Advancement will de-
pend upon the record Of the employee.
Full information and application
blanks may be obtained from the Unit
ed States Civil Service Commission,
Washington, d. c., or from the civil
service board at the post office or
custom house in any city.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-11-28
SHOP LITTER and
CHRISTMAS next
Many Stores Will Take Pre-
cautions Against Men,
ace Coming With
Holidays.
WOMEN OFFENDERS
Women and Children Said to
be the Worst Of
tenders.
WOMEN OFFENDERS

Along with the Christmas shopping
season comes the busy times Of the
shoplifter, whose never failing pres
cnce is a bugbear to all merchants.
The period of the greatest activity OF
business brings with it the greatest eff
forts on the part of these unscrupu-
lOus sneakthieves. Most Of the stores
are taking necessary precautions to do
away with this menace.
In the larger cities, in order to cope
more fully with shoplifters many OF
the stores hold schools of instruction
at this season of the year and train all
clerks especially in order that the,
nav cope with thieves. The manner
in which the shoplifter may be ex-
pected to work is fully explained, and
all are advised to keep watch Of the
hands of those in the stores rather
than their faces, it being explained
that it is the hands that do the work.
1t is the unknown that must be
guarded against at the holiday season,
for each holiday season seems to bring
n new crop of those who believe that
the easiest way to secure Christmas
presents for their friends is to slip
Them up their sleeves or under their
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-11-28
What's Land Worth?

Rockwell City Advocate: At a recent
foreclosure. through sheriff's sale, OF Il
Calhoun county farm. the land sold at
practically the amount OF the first mort
gage, plus costs of proceedings. The
holder of the first mortgage made the
bid.
Alarmists. and there are no small
number of them ready to spring up at
moments notice, immediately started
to use the sheriff's sale figures as
medium for ascertaining the worth Of
Calhoun county farm land. The method
of calculation is not founded on a sound
Lasis. They failed to take into con-
sideration the conditions and the legal
technicalities incidental to such pro-
ceedings.
1t is not unusual. in county like
Calhoun, to witness few real estate
foreclosures during year. In other
years. Il foreclosure of farm real es-
tate would take place without any par
ticular comment But this year. be-
cause of prevailing conditions fore
closure of farm mortgage attracts
attention. Calamity bowlers grasp at
any opportunity offered. They are
watching for disaster and find it when
it is really not at hand.
1t is best to consider carefully the
conditions that affect sherlfs safe OF
farm real estate, and to consider such
conditions from the standpoint OF the
investor. The mortgagor. or any OF the
creditors of the owner of the property,
has for one year the right TO redeem
the property at the legal rate or inter-
est, 6 per cent. Any person holding
first, second or third mortgage can re-
deem the property and step into the
Mace of the person who buys II ut
foreclosure sale. Any creditor VINO
can get Judgment, can do the same.
1t is a certainty that property mus
sold will be redeemed in some way OF
n not her. IL IS HUI UttAa''.'>
mcnt. because any investor knows mat
i'm these times. he can get more imam
t. per cent on his money. so why
waste his time Oh foreclosure sale oi
real estate:
1t possibly is true that Calhoun ian"
has temporarily deprecated to some eN'
tent. But is it not also true that inns
ldepreciation is due merely to tempo
rary money Stringency? Tie most val
liable and dependable of securities are
rot readily sold when the money Is NOT
there to buy them.
Calhoun farm land is worth just rs
much as it ever was. boom or no boom
Whatever other conditions may be ana
whatever temporary influences ma! pe
,t work. you can rest assured tha'
These good old acres in the middle Oh
the garden spot of the world, are COM
iug back into their own as they never
I;l hafprp
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-11-28
County Engineer Shows
How Road Improvement
Effects County Taxes

probably very nearly true, the result
is $40 mills for all purposes, OF which
1881 mills or IL per cent is devoted
to county roads and bridges. Appar-
emily these lcvies have been reduced
about to the limit provided the present
roads are maintained at all. Inc +
mill road levy will maintain the pres
ent system but will permit no new con-
s,ruction. The 4 mill bridges levy will
keep in repair the present bridges anu
replace only such structures as are an
solutcly necessary. The 5.o1 mill BOND
levy will pay the interest on outstana-
ing bonds and retire small issue COM
ing due in 1922 These bonds repre-
sent work done on the county roads III
,rcvious years for which the current
funds were insufficient.
$32 for Roads.
The average tax on 100 acre farm
in this county is about 5000. The III
per cent of this that goes to roads ana
bridges is $32 Therefore SD is the
amount by which the tax on an average
quarter section paying total tax OF
500 could be reduced if not cent
we're to be spent on county roads and
bridges in 1922 and no interest or prin-
cipal paid on outstanding obligations.
1t is certainly evident that the road
expenditures as contemplated for W.
are not responsible to any large extent
for the high taxes. Where the tax
money goes is another matter. | mere
~ want to show how much goes to the
roads Anyone who will look up the
lCyies i'm the various school districts
will learn where most OF the money
actually does go.
How Work is Carried On.
In this connection it will perhaps he
of interest to many to know how GER
tain road improvements can he carried
on under present conditions. such FOR
example as the work now getting under
way on the Webster City to Stanhop
road. This road is part OF the pri-
nary road system. administered by the
state through the state highway com
mission and improved from the pr'-
mary road fund, which consists OF the
automobile tax and any aid given 10y
the federal government. All road WORN
in the county of any consequence now
contemplated is on the primary ROAD
system, and all construction costs i"t
10th road and bridge work on this road
system will he paid from the primar!
road fund and will have no effect one
way or the other on real estate taxes.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-11-28
DUCK HUNTERS
WILL HAVE GAME
U. S. Bulletin Says Ducks
are Arriving in Guam
titles.

According to q bulletin issued this
week by Charles +. S. Smith, United
States game warden at Davenport.
duck hunters of Iowa should be in their
glory this week.
He quotes letter from the chief
game warden of Manitoba, Canada,
which states: wild ducks are leaving
northern Manitoba in large numbers
daily, as the waters there are begin
ming to freeze over"
Mr.. Smith also states that ducks and
geese have been arriving in quantities
in the Mississippi and Missouri valleys
during the past few days and that the
heavy flight of the water fowl should
arrive soon. He states in the bulletin
that the length of time that the fowl
will remain in the borders of Iowa will
depend largely upon weather and food
conditions.
1t is stated by Smith that reports in
dictate that hunters are securing bag
limits throughout Iowa mt present, and
that wild ducks are more abundant
than they have been for some seasons
past.
Thousands of the larger ducks. such
as the mallards. pintail. reihead and
canvasbacks. have made their appear
ance in the Mississippi valley bordering
Iowa within the past few days. and an
increase in Canada geese is also very
noticeable.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-11-28
There Is Nothing Free.

Minneapolis Journal: The hotioh
that there is anything free in TINS
world Is as erroneous as it is seductive.
Government is not able to supply any
thing free. What is free to somebody
costs somebody else extra. Making Il
thing free, is but shifting the cost from
one pair of shoulders to another Ae'
there are nowadays many uem''ii"s
that this or that thing be free 10 thiS
Nv ,h,t user or consumer. Emulation
in getting something for nothing seems
rife. II it is proposed that the govern
ment pay for it, it is forgotten tha'
government but passes on the cost ~
all of us.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-11-28
Driving Capital into Hiding.

Florida Times Union: Lloyd George,
premier of Great Britain, in recent
address before parliament has declared
that capital must be put to work. The
British government is seriously urging
this and doing everything in its power
to bring about such a result, 1t IS
propOsed to extend government credit
to undertakings that will stimulate
commerce and manufacture. 1t is de-
sired to put the people generally TO
work and in order to get employment
for the many now idle work is to he
prOyided-work that will mean ACTIVE
ties of all kinds, and no doubt bring
great profits to the great number OF
stockholders in industrials. This Is the
British plan and it seems good TO con-
slider: and then attention is turned to
the American plan.
Over on this side of the Atlantic IN
the United States at least, the taxation
of profits has driven manufacturers
and others to put their money into nom
taxable securities. They see no possible
advantage in making profits II the
government is to take them as soon as
made There is ample capital in AM
erica to cause every industrial wheel 10
turn and employ every idle man or wo-
man-but the incentive which Is, OF
course. profits, has been removed TO Il
great extent and congress seems relt'ct-
mt to realize that with a return TO
peace and attempts at rehabilitation OF
our industries the latter must be re-
lieyefl of excessive demands. The gov
eminent must have money to pay for
the past war, and it is yet deemed ad-
yisable to plan for greater war; nut
the retention of excess profits taxes
must inevitably drive capital into hid
ing.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-11-28

The following survey of the cost OF
road improvement and its effect on
taxes has been prepared for the Free
journal by County Engineer II. a.
Little:
In these days of high taxes and low
incomes there appears to be decided
tendency to lay the blame for the high
taxes upon road improvements. and u
considerably sentiment seems to exist
In favor of reducing taxes to the lowest
possible figure, even to the extent OF
abandoning all work on the highways
until conditions improve. 1t is the aim
of this article to show what has al
ready been done in the way of tax re-
ductiOn for 1922 and just what part OF
the farmers taxes are used on the
roads.
Three Glasses of Roads.
The roads in Iowa are now divided
into three classes, primary, county, ana
township. The primary roads are I'M
der the jurisdiction Of the state high
way commission and are improved from
the automobile tax.
The county roads and all bridges
save certain ones on the primary roads
are under jurisdiction of the board OF
Supervisors and are improved from the
county road, bond. and bridge funds
The township roads are under Jurlsdlc'
ton of the trustees of the various town
ships and are improved from the town
sEip road funds, the amount OF the
township levics being dependent on the
Recommendations of the trustees.
What Has Been Done.
Let us see what has been done TO
ward lowering the taxes devoted 10
ward the Improvement OF the count!
roads and bridges by the board OF SUI
peryisors. The 1920 levy (paid III
1921 was 4 mills in the road fund.
in the bridge fund, and 1913 in the bond
fund, total 3O.S mills. The 1927 lev!
to be paid in 1927 is four mills IL
the road fund, 1 in the bridge fuhd
and 5.5l in the bond fund. total i3.'l
mills, n reduction of 11.29 mills or !"
Ter cent. SO much for road tax redlc
ton for 1922.
| The Total Tax.
] The total tax levy on farm lands fo'
1921 ranges from AGA mills on certain
SECTIONS i'm Ellsworth township to l23.l
mills on certain sections i'll lndepend
once and Freedom townships. III we as
srme that the average tax levy io'
farm land in the county is the meal
lof these two extremes IN aSSulhlhioi
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-11-28

coats when no one is looking. Women
and children are the worst offenders.
according to the merchants, but once
in a while man is detected in the
work.
Owing to the fact that there has
been rather more unemployment during
the past year than for some time, it is
expected there will be more shOplift-
ing this year than heretofore. For that
reason extra precautions are being
taken and it is safe to assume that the
sl,oplifter will find no rosy path. In all
the larger stores there are a number OF
certain persons who will devote their
entire time to prevent shoplifting,
while each and every clerk is being
drilled especially to keep the losses at
minimum
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-11-28
American history
Some Of the Topics.

Among the topics already selected by
communities in every quarter OF the
Limited States for the observance o.
t:is week are these: American Ideals
and Americanism National Contri-
buttons 10 our Immigrant Citizens-
t,,eir nri,le in our country and its prin-
ciples of government: American
Patriotism: Civil and Military Heroes !;
the school and the nation; Educ;ition'
rho greatest investment for community.
state and nation: How education may
he promoted The communitys reSpon-
sibility toward the school. and ways
and uea MS for promoting better educa-
ton, better Americanism.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-11-28
WORKING ON A
FINANCE plan
War Finance Corporation
Makes a Statement as
to its Plans for
Work.
FOR ORDERLY MARKET
FOR ORDERLY MARKET
Meetings of Farm Organiza-
tons and Bankers to
be Held.

The War Finance Corporation has
named an advisory committee from the
corn belt of the country. Il. 7. Mere
dith, editor of Successful Farming and
former secretary of agriculture, and {,
II. McNider, president of the First Ma
'tional bank Mt Mason City, are the
Iowa members of this committee In
announcing it's plans. the corporation,
in statement just received In this
city, says:
The majority of the members Of the
committee have been comforting with
the War Finance Corporation directors
in Washington. The committee will
now proceed to establish headquarters
in Chicago, from which place its work
will be directed.
Seek Bank Cooperation.
The committee will endeavOr to OBJ
tain the cooperation of the banking Or
ganiza tons and banking institutions
general lily throughout the corn belt for
the purpose of providing adequate
financing for the orderly marketing of
corn and the feeding of live stock
Bankers generally will be urged to
consider the problem of the farmers OF
the corn belt in their respective dis
tricts and to cooperate. through the
asricul tural loan agencies of the War
Finance Corporation, in providing ade-
Guatc funds to meet the present sltua-
ton.
In the event that the local institu-
tons find themselves unable, for one
reason or another, to take care OF the
situation the committee will find ways
and means to create additional facili-
ties for financing the farmers.
To Call Meetings.
1t is expected that the committee will
cause meetings of farm organizations
and bankers to he called in the differ
ent states to investigate and help work
ont local problems. 1t is felt that a
great deal of benefit will be derived
from the comprehensive consideration
of the problems that the committee VIII
he able to secure. and that such COM
prehensive participation by bankers
generally may assist in restoration
of confidence and more effective rune
tioning Of banking institutions where
uroper security can be obtained.
For Liberal Credits.
1t was agreed by the committee ana
the directors of the War Finance Cor
roration that existing conditions war
rant the granting of liberal credits to
assist farmers in storing corn for or
DERBY marketing and i'll purchasing
feeder live stock through loan com
ne MES nd banks The corporation al
ready has been engaged in making at
yances on considerable scale in the
live stock sections and in the corn belt
A better price can be obtained for corn
under prevailing price levels. by feedins
| il TO live stock than by selling III Inc
market under present conditions.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-11-28
Government Is Negligent.

Kansas City Times: Hay fever SUI
fercrs in convention ut Duluth adopted
resolutions declaring for government
rcgulat ton of that malady. That is, II
was the sense of the convention that
the government should put into effect
legislation for its more effective con-
troll. All other authority seems TO have
failed.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-11-28

Washington Star: This costume
unmarked the lady with the dashing
dress, lis the very latest
eft isn't late enough at that COM
,,,orto, Mr.. Growcher. 1T ought to ne
ot least a thousand years later.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-11-28
So That's That.

4 woman'S dress. from hat to sole.
From lingerie to locket,
Should always make a perfect whoi,.
And doeS-in hubby'S pocket
The American Legion Weekly.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-11-28
Sad Stuff.

Louisville Courier-Journal: WHO
wrote this lugubrious drinking song:
The words are by Noah Webster
and the music by an eX-hartender.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-11-28
Automatic Evidence.

Orange Owl: Multi Millions-ls your
son home from college?
Well Thye-I presume so. l haven
seen my car fOr week.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-11-28
+ 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4
HARD TIMES REUNION
TWICE EACH WEEK.

The editor of the Fonda paper
says that they have Il hard
times reunion in his town every
Wednesday and Saturday even
ings. The people gather on the
$1,000 pavement in more than
$1,000, 900 worth of automobiles.
go to the movies. play billiards
and pool, eat popcorn and drink
near beer and tell each other
how hard up they are. The same
scene is duplicated in every
Iowa town.
a "A -
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-11-28

Science numbers the muscles in the
human body at i46 but it is held 10y
some that there are more than this
number.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-11-28

Postmaster General Hays has sent
out the following suggestions to post
masters and the public regarding
Christmas mail:
The Coconino sun., 1921-07-08

Recognizing the further fact that the west is a vast empire, having a steady flow to and from it's people, the greater portion of whom. will not find it possible to utilize all of the proposed highway connecting the parks; be it
 Resolved, That this convention record its encouragement to the de- velopment of auxiliary and transverse routes through the several highway organizations, and by the offices of the National Park to Park Highway association, without loss to its pecul- jar identity as master circle high way, and to promote any and all roads cooperating with it, looking toward the development of the scenic, histor- ical and commercial resources of the west"
 The second resolution which brought still more complete under standing was adopted as follows:
 Whereas the best interests of the National Park to Park Highway as- sociation will be better conserved by enlisting the active and hearty coop eration of all those organizations whose objects are the upbuilding and betterment of their various commun- ities; and
 Whereas the present map of Ma tional Park to Park highway does not bring all these communities into their true relationship with the proposed road; therefore, be it
 Resolved, That in all future maps issued by the National Park to Park association, all nationally recognized highways and trails leading to or from or connecting with, the national park to park highway, shall be shown with equal prominence"
 One of the unanimous resolutions of the convention was the expressed belief of the delegates in the worth mess of the present Townsend bill.
 There were many very. interesting and instructive talks made before the convention which was composed of del- egates from each of the eleven states comprising the association.
The Coconino sun., 1921-07-08

The convention named as board of directors L. L. Newton of Cody, Wyoming; Dr. S. F. Way of Living ston, Montana; Robert M. Dyer of Seattle, Washington; w. M. Welch of Kennett, California; Judge L. W. Root of Winslow, Arizona; Charles Tyng of Salt Lake City, Utah; Col D. B. K. Sellers of Albuquerque, New Mexico; G. V. Hodgins of Canon City, Colorado, and w. H. Goodin of Lovelock, Nevada. At the meeting of the board of directors following the close of the convention, Charles Tyng of Salt Lake City was made chairman and L. l.. Newton, secretary of the board. Scott Leavitt of Great Falls. Montana, was chosen president of the association; Father C. Vabre of Flag staff and Sylvester L. Weaver of Los Angeles were chosen e-presidents. Gus Holms of Cody was retained as secretary-manager, as was F. '. Chamberlain of Denver as treasurer and Warren E. Boyer as director of publicity.