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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1922-04-24
SOME COMPARISONS.

Often one hears the statement that
financial conditions are good in Can
ada. much better than in the United
States, Canada having recovered sooner
from the reaction of the war That
assertion is so often made that no
doubt many people believe it and it
would do no harm We're it true. In
fact, for the sake Of Canada, we all
wish ii were so.
However. Dun's Review knocks the
assertion silly by publishing Il report
OF the business failures IN Canada and
the United States during the first three
months Of the present year. ending
with the first Of this month.
In considering these figures ii must
lie remembered that the population of
the United States is more than thirteen
times that of Canada and that the
wealth of this county is from 81 to 10
times as much as the wealth OF our
very prosperous neighbor on the north.
In June, 1920, in a paper read before
tie Bankers Institute, London. Edgar
Crammond recognized authority. eS-
timated the national wealth of the
United States at S3I0. 600, 100000 to
Si0O, 000. COO. 900 and of Canada al So
COO 100000. That was at time when
values We're az the peak aud conSidera-
lie depreciation has taken placa since.
lut the percentage is approximately
the same in the two countries.
il Canada for the three months ending
with April | are S1SG12.UOo. Il per
capita of $o.32 and representing Sl.GS
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1922-04-24

One of the newspapers OF this diS-
,rct that is opposing the denomination
cf Congressman Dickinson because OF
l:isappointment in pOstOtfice contest
declares that Mr.. Dickinson has not
lecu stpadfast in his support OF the
81 elders bonus. But the record proves
otherwise. Mr.. Dickinson supported
The bonus both times it passed the
house and has always been loyal TO the
Interests of the soldiers. The Opposi-
ton must he presuming on the ignor-
:,nce of the voters. else it wouldn't deal
in such misrepresentation. AS mat
ter of fact. Il very large contingent OF
the eX-service men are going to support
Mr.. Dickinson to show that they APP
rrpciate his efforts in their behalf.
The farmers. too who approve or the
course of the sO-called agricultural bloc
are backing the candidacy OF Mr.. DICK
ihson. realizing that if he is not re-
turned TO congress by the usual major
ity it will give encouragement to the
interests that have fought the farm
bloc movement, and they do not want
that. They have been passing resolu-
lions endorsing Dickinson and those
associated with him and are gong 10
vote as they ''resolute."
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1922-04-24
RAILWAY ACCIDENTS.

The railways of the country are GER
tainly making some good records in the
rcduct ion of accidents ami deserve pub
lie commentator for what they are
Going in that direction. Employees
are cooperating with the managers and
even the public is showing some dis
position to aid in the movement for
safety first according to Il recent
issue of the Railway Age "the rail
ways of the United States in the year
1927 made tie best accident record in
the thirty-fGur years since accident
statistics have been complied by the in
tcrstatc commerce commission. I'm
doubtpdly the record was the best ever
made. as ii is not probable that any
better record was made before the stat
istics began to be compiled"
That is certainly most encouraging
ranies of the country are,awake to the
ACCESSIBILITY of reducing accidents to
the minimum. Continuing the Rail
way Age says:
The total number of employees on
duty killed in train or train service
accidents in 1921 was 1,O9G. This was
Il reduction of 1,O11. or As. per cent, as
compared with 1920. 1t is the smallest
in any year for which statistics are
available. The number. of passengers
killed was 203. This is 4 reduction of
u, or 10i.. per cent, as compared with
passengers ever killed in any year for
which statistics are available except
1898. 1896 and 1915. The total num-
her Of employees on duty and paSsen-
gers killed in train and train service
accidents was 1901 as compared with
. 23G in 1o20--a reduction of Al per
cent. and 1.-THE smallest ever reported in
history. The total number of non
trcspassers' hat is employees, passen-
gers and all other persons having Il
right to he on railway property-killed
was :i,1O6 as compared with 4,323 in
1920, Il reduction of over % per cent.
''Thc foregoing sta; istfts do not in
cudc fatalities result ing from indus
trial and other noll-train' accidents
that is accidents occurring in shops and
other places which we're not due to the
operation of trains. The number of
persons killed in such accidents in 1920
was 4G3, and in 1921, 400, reduction
of II per cent. .r}
The only class of persons among
whom fatal accidents showed an in
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1922-04-24
COOPERATION.

Seven of the states of central Eur
ope, all except CzechO-Slovakia border
ing on Russia have recently taken
steps toward cooperation in solving
their international problems. They are
Finland, at the extreme north, ESthOn-
Ia, Latvia, Poland, CZecho-Slovallia Ru-
mania and Jugo.Slavia, Rumania being
at the extreme south. These nations
embrace a populat ton of approximately
76,OOO,OOO and would prove formidable
in the event of war, which fact may
save them from attack by their big cas-
tern neighbor or by some combination
from the west.
They all suffered greatly. from the
war, but were greatly benefit ted ny
the re-making of the map of Europe.
They are now either republics or in
dependent states, conducting their own
affairs in their own way.
If the League of Nations function
properly and succeed in maintaining
pshCc al LuLOpc, luSSc sluttS
will reap fine harvest from the re-
suits Of the great war.
Finland escaped from the domination
of Russia, and is now Il sovereign state.
and portions of EsthOna We're under
Russian rule before her independence
was declared in 1918. Latvia, too, now
independent, was for more than
century under the yoke of the czar.
Along in the latter part of the 18th
cetury Luthuania was partitiOned by
Russia and Prussia. but the present re-
public was proclaimed in 1918. Poland
was divided between Prussia, Austria
and Russia more than n century ago,
but is now a republic. CZech0-Slovaka
is about as large as Iowa, but has q
population of more than 13,OO0,OOO. 1t
is new state carved out of Austria
Hungary. Rumania gained largely in
territory and population in the read
justment Of Europe, but is still king
dom. Jugo-Slavia has a population of
II 400, 900 and an area of $500 square
miles. 1t is carved out of Serbia, parts
Of Austria-Hungary, Montenegro and
Croatia.
These facts are cleaned from "The
new map of Central Europe" sent the
Freeman-Journal by the Polish Bureau
of Information New York City.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1922-04-24
INCREASING PRICES.

Standard Oil boosts gasoline one
cent per gallon, automobiles go up in
price and so do tires. and increases are
noted in many other commodities. The
public admitted that there We're rea-
sons for increases during the war and
for a period following tic war when
costs of production were advancing,
but the public can see no justice in
added prices at this time. President
Harding's policy. ''hands Off of busi-
ness" may have to be abandoned. AS
a general proposition he is right, but
there are exceptions and there must
he some limit put upon profits that
m0nopOlies and combinations can eX-
act from the public or there will he ser
ious trouble later on 1t is insisted, as
an excuse for increasing prices OF
trust controlled products. that the
price of farm products are advancing.
They are, compared with the deStruc-
tive levels of three or four months ago !:
the price Of grains is still less than
half as much as war prices and the
same is true of the price of livestock.
And. besides, the price of farm pro-
duets on the whole is still below the
cost OF production. As long as snch
conditions prevail the farming and al
lied interests must fight for improve
ment and 50 far as legislation can i'm
prove the situation legislation to in
sure a square deal must be insisted up
on. But. as matter Of fact, legisla-
ton cannot do as much rs some may
think 1t can perhaps limit some OF
the toll eyacted by monopoly, but it
cannot insure fair prices 10 agricul-
tural interests.
Some day the farmers are going to
see the absolute necessity of combining
to control prices, same as other inter-
csts do. and when they do that they
will have something to say about the
selling price of the things they pro-
ducc And why shouldn't they:
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1922-04-24

credit them. When Senator Cnmmins
introduced an income tax bill in the
senate it was defeated by the Influence
of Taft and the administration present
ed a bill of its own providing for Il
corporation income tax, which meas
ire was a m:lkeShift and did not reach
big individual fortunes. But il had
the desired effect of defeating the
Cummins bill and that was desirable
because Cummins was Il progressive
senator.
As time for the national convention
of 1912 approached it became evident
that the sta ndpatters were going to
win by nominating Taft unless some
thing were done to defeat him. There
were number of progressive candi-
dates in the field, Cummins and La
Toilette being among them. But they
We're making little Roadway against the
machine. Finally Roosevelt was pre-
vailed upon to throw his hat into the
ring and the country responded en-
Enthusiastically to his candidacy. He
carried every state, as the Freeman
Journal recalls, in Which primaries
were held, except Massachusetts,, and
he broke about even there. Such
states as Illinois, Pennsylvania, Michi-
I, hpl mi n u
majorities and he would have Won the
nomination had not more than 40 dele
gates from the states that We're in
structed for him deserted his standard
in the conven ton and by joining with
the delegates from the south succeeded
in putting Taft across.
1t was a foregone conclusion that
Taft could not be elected but the
Standpatters choose defeat with Taft
rather than victory with Roosevelt.
Roosevelt was nominated by the pro-
gressive element of the party but no.
body expected he could be elected.
However. he secured the electoral votes
of PENNSYLVANIA. Michigan, Washing
ton, Minnesota, South Dakota and Cal
ifornia, giving him So votes in the
electoral college, while Taft carried
only Utah and Vermont, with a total
Of S votes. Woodrow Wilson secured
the votes of all other states and was
elected.
The election of democratic preSi-
dent ended the fight within the rcpub-
lican party between the proSressivcS
and standpatters and in 1916 the party
was reunited, but Wilson won because
''he had kept us out of war; How
ever, the republican party came back
with smash in 1920, clecting Warren
G. Harding by the largest majority
ever accorded candidate. Mr.. Hard
ing is trying to give satisfaction and
is succeeding in measure, hut indica-
lions are that the old fight between
progressives and standpatters is loom
ing with the president inclined to favor
the latter. If he becomes closely idcnt-
flied with that wing of the party he
will have hard Shedding to win Il re-
nomination. but may win it as Taft
did. in which event his election will
be in doubt from the day of his re-
nomination.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1922-04-24
RussIA.GERMAN ALLIANCE.

Germany and Russia have signed an
agreement, or treaty. or an alliance,
for the future welfare of both cOlln-
tries. The allies are somewhat alarm
ed over the affair and are doing lot
of talking and Specializing, The pact
is called IAN economic agreement.
Just how far reaching it is. Is not
known. IT is said that the main points
in the treaty or agreement are:
Mutual annulment of all war debts
and ella inns, Russia renonncing the
Versailles treaty that permits repara-
lions from Germany. Each contract
ing party declares the other to be the
favored nation. and each recognizes
the government OF the other.
These two nations embrace a popu-
lation of .225,0O0.O0O people. which is
more than all the rest of Europe com
bined. and later on may prove the dom
mating power of the eastern hemis-
phere. No wonder the allies are alarm
ed over the compact as there is no
telling what form it may take Oh when
the countries emerge from the wreck
and ruin of the war and Of the years
Immediately following
The German-RuSSian alliance is the
result of the representatives of the two
governments meeting Mt Genoa and is
something that the leading spirits of
the Genoa conference didn't dream of
when the conference was called Pos
sibly the allies are undnly exercised
over the affair, but that they are
alarmed is plain from reports coming
from London and Paris.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1922-04-24
SENATORIAL SITUATION.

1t is some problem for the average
voter to decide which candidate for
United States senator to support pro-
vided he endorses the course Of Ken
Won in the senate and of Dickinson i'll
tl.e house. and the entrance of Clifford
Tborne into the contest complexities
matters still further The Freeman
Journal is free to confess that 1T Is
up stump" and doesn't know exactly
how to get down. Mr.. ThorEc is, in
tie Judgment of the writer.
the ablcst man in the field and could
and would do more for the interests
OF his constituency if elected than any
OF the others could or would. He has
d record Of accomplishments to his
credit that appeals to the people. but
if he develops much strength in the pri-
mary he may take enough votes away
from the other progressive candidates
TO nominate Pickett and in spite Of the
adicalism of Smith BrOokhart the
Ereeman-.J Journal believes he would
serve the state better than Pickett
would. Prior to the announcement of
Mr.. Thorne's candidacy Mr.. Brook
hart was undoubtedly in the lead and
lie may still occupy that position. He
lis strong because he is fearless and out
|snoken, but he lacks the poiSe ana
experience that ThOrnc has.
Burton T. Sweet is Il strong man ana
lis right. He has made an excellent
record in the lower house but he does
hit stand any show OF winning i'll the
Urinary. Senator Francis is develop
ling considerable strength in his section
of Iowa. yet he will hardly have strong
following in the primary. but Brook
bart. Pickett and Thorne are going
TO have considerable support III all
larts of the state.
The entrance of Thorne into the
c,utest increases the liability of the
domination going to the state convrn-
ion. hence the farming and allied III
tcrests must see to il that delegates
who are loyal to them are sent I" the
convention. The first move the con
yention must make is to eliminate MI.
Pickett. Personally he is not Objection
able. but is supported almost soiidiy
Nv the interests that opposed the course
of Kenyon and those interests will oi
course have great influence with him in
tie event of his election.
MaiO Stanley. Of Corning. announced
few days ago that Ii" is Il candidate.
lie was brought ont by Il conference
Gf politicians. He is Il veteran Of the
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1922-04-24

crease was trcspassers. The number OF
these persons killed in 1920 was 2.166.
while in 1921 it was 2,4S1, an increase
of 14h per cent.
The commissions statistics of acct
Gents for the last fifteen years reflect
an increase in the safety of railway
operation in the United States which
probably has not been surpassed, and
leay not have been equalled. in any
other industry in this country, or on
the railways of any other country. The
fatalities ON railroads reached their
maximum in 1907. In that year the
total persons Of all classes killed was
II, $3.50. OF these, 1854 were employees
and $40 passengers. The number of
fatal accidents has fiuctuated from
year to year since then, but has shown
a generally declining tendency. In
1921 the railroad handled about one
third more passenger business and
about one-half more freight business
than in 1907, but the number OF en-
ployees and passengers killed was al
most exactly 66 per cent less than in
1907.
"There has been corresponding re-
ductiOn in the number of treSpaSSerS
and other classes of persons killed.
Automobile accidents have seriously
irterfered with efforts to reduce the
number of people killed at highway
crossings. Nevertheless, when the COM
plete figures for 1921 are available they
will show that the total number OF
persons Of all classes killed was only
about six thousand. 1t was only about
One-half the number killed in 1907, and
was less than the number killed in any
year since 1889
when it is considered that the total
number of persons killed in 1927 was
about the same as in 1889, while since
then the number of employees has III
creased about 14O per cent. the paSSen-
ger traffic handled about 225 per cent
and the freight business handled about
400 per cent, some idea of the increase
in the safety of operation which has
occurred within the last thirty years.
and especially during the last fifteen
years, can be formed
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1922-04-24

was at the peak. What have supply
and demand to do with present prices
of cement?
Some day, perhaps, the farmers will
combine and fix prices. demanding, say,
% cents a bushel for corn, 20 cents for
oats. etc. They will get what they ask.
too. because the people must have
what the farmers produce.
Farmers cannot curtail production,
but they can build granaries. store
their products and sell only the portion
That the public will take at fixed prices.
the balance being saved to maintain the
supply during years of short crops.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1922-04-24

Since the tall brick chimney at Gin
through the roof of grade school,
killing little girl and seriously
wounding Il boy, the question has been
asked in Webster City If the big chin
rey ri the school heating plant here
IL absolutely immune against such an
accident. Judging from exterior ap-
learanceS the chimney in Webster City
is as strong as it is possible to make
such structure Ii is certainly Il
good locker" and ought to withstand
any wind short OF IL syclonc. More
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1922-04-24

That European scientist who told the
world Il few DAYS ago that Mars is Il
dead or dying planet upset the calcu-
Ia tiGns of those who are getting ready
To talk to the MartianS. He says Venus
is q young planet and that III the
course of Il few millions of years might
be populated with some sort of living
creatures. Mars, according to his view.
is right where this Old world is going
TO be about billion years hence.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1922-04-24
Every indication at this time points

Every indication at this time points
TO "a republican victory in the congress
Sional elections this fall. Nobod.: is
expecting the party TO secure such II
big majority as it did two years ago.
and it is not desirable that ii should.
Better service results when the parties
are more evenly divided. providing, of
course, the republicans have good
working ma jority A majority of ~
or 80 in the house and Of } or & in the
senate is ample.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1922-04-24
".Jl-ST REPUBLICANS"

The Sioux City Journal is of the
opinion that there should he no classi-
fcation of republican candidates this
year. except just republicans, as
there is really not much difference,
pickett is more progressive in many
ways than Brookharr. and Thorne who
Used to he progressive is now con-
scrva,ive. in the Journals opinion. In
discussing the question it says:
NO reason exists for classifying the
senatorial aSpirauts rs either Standpat-
ter or progressive. For example, Mr..
Pickett. who generally is rated as a
conservative republican. and who ID
years ago would have been classified as
II standpatter. has made statement of
policies that i'm certain of its features
is more radical, or progressive. If that
word he preferred than the personal
platforms of Col. Brookhart Mr..
ThOrne, when there were republican
factions in Iowa. was classified us Il
progressive, as was COZ. Br0okiart,
v'hCm' Mr. ThOrnc as IL conservative. is
now opposing in the race for the sena-
tCrship. 1t will he just rs well for the
republican party in Iowa if effort shall
not he directed toward reviving fac
tions and factiOnism in this years cam
paign Ii will he better for republi-
cans TO remain just republicans rather
than TO be designated is Stamdpatters
OF prugreSSivcS or something else.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1922-04-24

The Russian people were on the side
u! the allies during the war and their
all probability, hence it is reasonable
to suppose that the people are not in
accord with the treaty negotiated at
Genoa between representatives of Rus
sia and Germany, who went to the
Genoa conference to confer with other
countries. That treaty. to say the
least, was made under questionable cir
cumstanccs and reflects no credit upon
either Germany or Russia
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1922-04-24

\ well known police officer of Des
Sioines is quoted as saying that the
revolver is the cause OF - per cent of
the crimes. Take away the guns and
YOU will stop most of the crimes. Stop
their manufacture and you'll have the
answer to the crime problem" Wonder
if this officer is right about if? If he
IS. the manufacture of rcvolverS ought
To he Oullawed.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1922-04-24
The Sioux City Journal is celebrat

The Sioux City Journal is celebrat-
ing it's fifty-two years of existence as
daily. having started the daily OH
April 10. 1870. The Journal has ever
since its first issue enjoyed the dis
tinction of being one Of the best papers
editorially in the state and in fact in
the nation Few. If amy of the metro
politan dailies of t;ic country can boast
Of better editorial page.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1922-04-24

Give the farmer a dollar bllshel for
lis corn and like prices for other
products and freight rates, taxes,
wages. etc. can remain high without
inviting the opposition of the farmer.
but he cannot pay high interest, taxes,
freight rates, etc. when he is not receiv-
ing compensatory values for the things
ne has to sell.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1922-04-24

spanish-American war and served in
TIE world war. going over seas. He
has Il good record as soldier, but of
lis qualifications to tilk the position
Of United States senator the Freeman
Journal knows nothing. He is expect
ing considerable support from soldiers
and may cut into COLI Brookharts
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1922-04-24
each $1,000 of national wealth.

Ia each 81 600 of national wealth
The failures in the United States Tor
the same period amounted to S21S.oo0.-
GOO. or s., per capita. and about u
cents for each $1,000 of wealth.
These facts successfully rcfnie the
statement that Canada has recovered
more fully than the United States has.
In fact, this country shows much the
better record.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1922-04-24

France, Italy and Great Britain ore
within their rights when they insist
Russia should pay what she owes them.
The United States, too, is within its
rights when it insists that Great Brit
ain, France. Italy and the rest of them
should pay Uncle Sam.