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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1922-05-22
LOOKING BACKWARD.

| "Eyidcucc continues ta accumulate
tr The effect that the primary system
of making nominations-at least as
;rn cliced in IOwa-is more or less OF Il
Joke. Whereas it's original advocates
assured us that it would place in Office
men of much higher quality than those
who held Office under the old system,
lit has fallen far short of working any
Improvement. 1t is IN exceptional
citizen who. without referring to con
sressional directory. can name the
eleven men who today represent Iowa
in congress. What contrast to the
days when Gear, Hayes, Hepburn, Up
degraff. Cousins, Lacey, Hull, Hep
hurn, Hager Dolliver and Perkins
made up the delegation. Rock Rapids
Review.
The Freeman. Journal is not Il stick
Icl for the primary law as it now
stands but believes that on the whole 1t
i. quite satisfactory. Ii is well TO have
county officers, congressman, senators
and governors nominated by primary
and it is also we'll to have delegates
tO county conventions elected as now
Tovidcd However, state officers be-
low the governor ought to he nominated
hy Il state convention, as 1t Is lInpos-
sible for any considerable portion OF
1.-The pcOple TO become familiar with the
qualifications of such candidates. Ii
lis probably true that not one voter out
lof ten could name today off hand the
candidates for state officers.
Perhaps it is also true, as the ROCK
Rapids paper intimates, that tho pres
lent Iowa delegation in congress is not
las strong in point of ability and expert
|ence as the delegation it names. How
lever. in service to the people it has
done more than any other delegation
lever did. Yes, more, than any hall
|dGzcn other delegations ever did. anu
Iseryicc to the people is the real test.
1t is Il pleasant pastime for certain
|critics of present day officials to com
hare them with those of former times
Ibut the Frecman-.IOurnal challenges
|such critics to submit il bin of partlcu
liars showing what delegation IN con
lcress accomplished rs much for the
lncople of Iowa as the present deleSa
tt:on. including Kenyon among those
lllescnt." has accomplished. This dele
lcation is composed of Senators kenyon
land Cummins and congressman koop
lUull. Sweet HaIlgcn. Good. RanlSayer
howell. TOwner. Green. Dickinson alo
Boies.
Here is a partial record of congress
lIuring the past TWO years and III max
ling this record the Iowa delegation was
In mony the leaders. 1t took more act1yt
mart than the delegation from any Other
Estate and here is enumerated only tha'
lportion that is for the direct beneiit
lof agricultural interests:
Capper Cooperative Marketing hiii
Future Trading bill, regulating grain
Exchanges.
The Federal Land Bank Relief Dill
The revival Of the War Finance cor
pcratiOn as an aid to helping move
farm products. As Il result of tins leg
lislation over $2",V0O00 have already
been sent to Iowa. '''
Increasing funds available for loans
hy the federal farm loan board by Soo,
10000
The passage Of the emergency tarIii
act on agricultural products. 10 pre-
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1922-05-22

The Dcs MoincS News. which had Il
disastrous fire Il few days ago. is be-
ing printed in the office of the Capital
and in acknowledging its obligation to
it's competitor says: "One test OF Il
gentleman in that he extends favor
in way that makes you feel that you
are doing him Il favor by letting him
do it. That is the attitude of every
oIc in The Capital office from the
Iafes Young. Claude Jarnagin and
John Ba II to MeSsrs. Jones, Fowler and
on dOwn-or should one say down
when starting with an editOr:'
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1922-05-22

The United Department of Agri-
for II fruits and vegetables. The list
lis: barrelled apples, peaches, straw
berries. cabbage. cucumbers, celery. let
|tuce. Bermuda onions, Northern grown
onions. white potatoes, sweet potatoes.
|caulifower and asparagus Those in
|tercsted in copies of the grade slncifi-
'cationS for any of these can obtain
the same by addressing the United
States Bureau of Market and Crop
Est mates.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1922-05-22

Some of the papers of the state are
making predictions of the way the sen
atorial primary is going to 90. Some
put Pickett in the lead. others think
uhornc will he first and some helIeve
Erookhart will get more votes than any
of them. The Freeman-.Iomnal is 60
ing to make a guess and its guess is
inst AS good as anyhody's, but no bet
ter. 1t is guessing that Ihorhe VIII
lead. Brookhart will he secoiViS anu
Pickett third. and the others Will come
,uder the wire in the following order !:
Sweet. Francis. STANLEY. If the nomi-
nation goes to the convention the hlgii
man in the primary stands good
slow hut the opposition may unite and
defeat him and the nominee may he ii
man who is not now Il candidate.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1922-05-22

Icnine says that the debts contract
,cd by Russia when it was Il mrilarch!
are not binding on the present govern
,ncnt. Why not? The Romanoli GOV
crued Russia for centuries anal il the
debts contracted under their reign are
not legitimate are other contracts en-
tered into by the monarchy valid: II
Eussia can rcpudiate the debts owed
this country for money borrowed can
mot she now repudatc the deed convex
ling Alaska TO the United States: II
hot, WHY not Should the present Rus
san government undertake. to violate
that agreement and try to tax" posses
sion of Alaska il would mean war.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1922-05-22

Senator New is what the boys would
call IA good old sport" He was de-
fcated for denomination in the Indiana
primaries and now announces that lc
is strongly for the ticket. declaring that
he takes off his hat to the winner
That is the right spirit. The lcWa
candidates for United States; senator
must do likewise. if they want to hoid
public respect. after the prima rio> mere
or after the state convention. Whcli
the nominee is named the party must
bury all differences and present an I'M
broken front to the enemy.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1922-05-22

National taxes are being slowly re-
duccd and the rates of interest are
gradually coming down. These two
items enter largely into the cost OF
production and are paid generally by
Consumers. Interest is being reduced
because OF the cilrtailcd demand for
money. The people have stopped Dor
rowing for speculative purposes and
are paying up ms fast as they can. II
state ana local taxes could only be re
di'ce,l il wGlIld help materially.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1922-05-22

. Generally speaking. the minimum up
on which IL family can live is the sum
which the provider happens to EARN
Lincoln Journal.
The Journal is not far wrong. The
average family lives up about all it
makes and then complains at the few
whs save and accumulate.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1922-05-22

The following, from the Democratic
Dubuque Telegraph Herald reads as
though it might have been written Is
months ago when Wilson was in the
White house: Big business and the
administration are thoroughly en- rap
port. Watch the diplomatic moves
Iuade at Washington and you will know
the intcrna tiopal program which biz
business indorses. If Won suppose
we have delayed recognition of Russia
ON moral. grounds Your righteousness
i refreshing When hi@ business fa.is
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1922-05-22

Wen. well, just listen to This from {,
parer published away down in Florida,
The Florida Posi-: The enemy of the
American protective policy is ready to
srg:!csi any remedy bat the only real
and practical one for the defense OF
American producers against the dos
trtlctive effects Of competition based
upon the cheap labor and cheap ma
terals of foreign lands. The pre-
tense that American productive indus
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1922-05-22

Clifford Thorne would he a pretty
good man for Iowa to send to the
United States senate to cooperate with
Albert j. Beveridgc, whom Indiana *
gong to send tn take the place of
New. Thornc is much such man as
Kenyon aud would he able to fill Ken
yon's shoes. He is the only one of the
Iowa candidates who could and would
qualify to do that. Pickett could but
wouldn't He is on the other side of
the political fence.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1922-05-22

Mr. stone. head of the locomotive
engineers. presents another reason why
prohibition is a good thing. He says
il results in had whiSkey, Very bad
WhSkcy. which kills off the parasites
IN the leisure class Guess he is
rirht about it, Society would hardly
take all axe and kill these good.for-
lGthiugs. even if it does feel like it,
and perhaps bootleg whiskey is per
fcrmin. good public function after
all
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1922-05-22

Those two democratic newspapers,
the Ringstad Dispatch and Boone Coull-
ty Pioneer, are taking unusual interest
in the nomination of Il republican
candidate for congress from the Tenth
district. They call themselves "inde-
PENDENT" as democratic papers always
do that are ashamed of their party.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1922-05-22

AS strange as it may seem, the
Genoa conference has conceded that
Germany and Russia are Interested and
should have something to say about
the reconstruction of Russia and Ger
many. That is progress.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1922-05-22

When the price of gasoline gets as
high as il can so it will stop going
up. is the conclusion of some wise
philosopher. DO you remember before
tie war when it retailed at nine cents
a gallon? The oil itself doesn't cost
any more now than it did then.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1922-05-22

try can be kept going in open and di-
rect competition with the output of
lants in foreign lands where labor
costs are but Il fraction of the same
costs here, is too prepoSterOus to com
mand serious consideration by people
ICf common sense.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1922-05-22

Some Of the highbrows are insisting
that the United States can solve Eu-
ropes problems. Well. perhaps Europe
can solve our problems. which is more
than we have been able to do. This
thing of solving problems oft-hand is
not as easy us it might he.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1922-05-22

1t was announced il few days ago
that the Iowa railroads are moving
More cars Of freight than at any time
since the boom days of 1919. This is
naSl encouraging even though most
astonishing while tn" big coal strike is
on and during Il season when little
grain is being moved.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1922-05-22

With increasing prosperity come
more opportunities to invest in wildcat
stocks and it is reported that stock
statesmen are increasing all over the
country. once in Il while something
OF merit is offered, but probably ninety
mine per cent of the stock offered for
sale is worthless and always will be.
The stock is printed upon fine mona
paper. highly engraved ana stamped
with a seal interviewer with blue RIB
bon. II looks good and is expected 10
create confidence. However. it Is not
really worth as much as it cost 10 exc
cute it. The people of Iowa have hau
Il lot of unpleasant experiences WIN
various kinds of stocks and ii would
appear to he unnecessary to issue warn
inss against buying more. However. II
is said that a sucker is born every NM
ute and that one seldom dies. rms
puts hope into the heart of the gr;liters.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1922-05-22

Moving picture producers would do
a popular thing if they would cut out
all parts of pictures showing cruelty
to animals. whether beast or fowl. Inc
sporting pictures are especially often
:,vc to sensitive people. where birds
are shot for sport or where animals
ar. trapped for their fur The cXlibl.
lions. too. that take place i'll ENGLAND
and elsewhere. showing the oilers
hunting horseback following pack OF
dogs after a fox or IL rabbit are any
thing hut pleasant to people OF humane
inclination. Then there is the trap
shooting of live pigeons or other BIRDS.
Not one in Il hundred like such exhibit
tions. The cruclties INDUCED in the
wild west exhibitions. the branding OF
cattle and the misuse of horses etc,
are anything hut edlfylns. Possibly
they are true to life. but the average
PERSON doesn't want to see them on the
screen,
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1922-05-22

President Harding and the repuhli-
can national committee are wise in re-
tusin@ to take part in the various con-
tests between republicans for senator
iai and congressional nominations. The
president ought to he satisfied with the
election of good republicans and the
IintiCnal committee should be concerned
emily in the election of the candidates
nominated by the party.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1922-05-22

George f. Alter, candidate for gov
C1Tcr Of Pennsylvania against Clifford
l,uchot. carried Philadelphia and
P!ttsburg by more than 126GO0 ma jOr-
lis. vet piuch0t was nominated by Il
substantial lead, the vote outside the
cities. not quite complete, standing as
follows: Alter l,G,Gm: PinchOt
II I 600
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1922-05-22

Somebody has charged that Director
Dawes Of the hugct system has not sue
ceCded in curailiIg government ex-
penScs. Although we have not seen
Mr.. Dawes reply we can imagine it is
something like this: -! d
Il: liai. etc, etc, and
tlicn some.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1922-05-22

And now they are saying" down in
Missouri that the opposition of former
President Wilson TO Reed is helping the
senator in his race for denomination.
But few are believing it. however.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1922-05-22

Quite Il number of automobiles are
seen without the 1922 license plate.
The person who cannot pay the license
cannot afford to own and drive Il car.
He would be wise to dispose of it.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1922-05-22

Investments in Russia are safe tn"
soviet will be recogniZcdl When hig
business collects its debts in lla iii our
troops will be withdrawn. When Mex
leo is considered safe for commercial
operations we will establish diploma
tic relations across the Rio Grln'lc.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1922-05-22

t. +. Hunt. secretary of the presi-
dents conference OIL unemplOymcn
declares III 4 statement that April
showed the largest gain in employment
Of any month during the present year.
The gain is steady and il is the judy
mcmt Of Mr. Hunt that il is going to
cont nue. This is most encouraging
AID is another indication that the
worst is over
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1922-05-22
Sacrifice Desired.

Mcrccndorfcr Blactter: The Fiancee
Ym will give up smoking when we
are married. won't You. Felix!
The Fiance- don't smoke at all.
The Fiancce what Il shame.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1922-05-22

"Cycloncs- go $50 yards second
news item. But hasn't the size of
the yards anything to with 1t?
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1922-05-22

tlicn some.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1922-12-18
Rotes Prefer Eats
Half Hour Earlier

Tomorrow's luncheon will begin at
1890 instead of at l o'clock, as for
merly, and Rotes whose appetites
have been developing earlier than the
usual luncheon hour can be expected
to be hanging around thirty minutes
earlier. The change in the hour was
made because so many found thatN2
o'clock was an inconvenient hour to
be found away from business, the
usual luncheon hour being from noon
to l o'clock.
Several members declared they
could not get away from 1890 to
1870, as they had to let their clerks
go from II to 1. The majority of
those to whom it>made any difference
voted for the earlier hour and it will
be tried out for the present, at least.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1922-12-18
January Banquet
Is Being Talked

ROtes are already beginning to talk
about the annual formal banquet of
the club, such as was held last year
with such brilliant success. So far
no move has been made for this
event, but there can be little doubt of
the sentiment of the membership for
having at least one of these preten-
tious affairs each year, eliminating
the long, tedious business session.
1t will be a difficult matter to
equal the program of last year when
the banquet board was spread in the
old Putnam House dining room, being
the last function to be staged there
before the building was dismantled
Consideration of a place for holding
the banquet will be an important
matter next year, Let's have it.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1922-12-18
Annual Meeting of
Club to Be Changed

1t is expected that at tomorrow's
luncheon the revised constitution and
bylaws of the club will be adopted.
The present constitution and bylaws
are in conflict with International, es-
peciaIIy those provisions for holding
the annual meeting and election of
officers. The local club has been
holding its annual meeting in Janu-
airy, while the International provision
is that it shall be held in April, so
that all will be uniform.
With such a provision the change
will necessitate either the election of
officers for the short term or the
continuation of the present officers
in office until the annual meeting in
April. The constitution and bylaws
committee will be in charge of to-
morrow's program.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1922-12-18
Prose and Worse

Count yourself on the toboggan
the moment you begin to feel sorry
for yourself.
l-@ ESSl
Your fortune never will be found
If you loaf and beef and shirt,
For opportunity's around
Disguised as plain hard work.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1922-12-18

Good men are not working for pay
only; they are usually working for
good men-men who know their val
ne and appreciate their services.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1922-12-18

Oratory is the art of suspending
or sitting thought. 1t pleases, then
stops. Common sense in a public
speech is wisdom condensed to a few
words.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1922-12-18

The Chief Aim of Man.
AT four-To wear pants.
At eight-To miss Sunday school.
At twelve-To be president.
At fourteenth wear long pants.
At eighteenth have monogram
med cigarettes.
At twenty-To take show girl
out to supper.
At twenty-five-To have the price
of supper.
At thirty-five-To eat supper.
At forty-five-To digest supper.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1922-12-18
HE HELD A HAMMER IN HIS
HAND

and knocked and knocked to beat
the band. His knocking never took
an end-he even knocked his closest
friend. He kept on knocking every
soul until his hand lost it's control,
and then the strangest thing took
place-his hammer slammed him in
the face. That knock was certainly
no funf 1t was a hard and solid
one. He may recover-no one cares.
His suffering alone he bears. So if
you have hammer now, get rid of
it at once somehow, and boost-that
isn't hard to do. All those you boost
will soon boost you.-Kalamazo
Commerce.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1922-12-18

Mary took a home-brew drink
For Mary wasn't slow.
And everywhere that Mary went
She couldn't hardly go.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1922-12-18

The greatest sin of human beings
in dealing with one another is in
treating persons as things.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1922-12-18

Don't be like stopped clock-right
only twice in twenty -four hours.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1922-12-18

Buying what you do not need is an
easy road to needing what you cannot
buy.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1922-12-18

A man has determination if you
agree with him; he is stubborn if you
do not.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1922-12-18

which shortly afterwards goes into
the ditch.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1922-12-18

Usefulness is the greatest need of
the hour.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1922-12-18
Business Radi0grabhS

What this country needs is not a
job for every man, but real man for
every job; not a lower interest on
money, but higher interest in work.
The service we give and not the
promises we make establish our sue
cess.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1922-12-18

When Price takes the wheel, Quail
ity and Service jump out of the car,
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1922-12-18

Brighten the corner where you are.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1922-12-18

'The man who invented the art of
printing did more to civilize and
Christianize the world than any 9TH
er person." said Lafayette Doerty. 81
had rather be good printer than a
middlin' preacher"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-12-02
TWO ALDERMEN TO REMAIN 0N
 CITY PAYROLL

4 EeutIeman's agreement has been reached between Republican and Democratic aldermen in that the for mer will not move to uuseat Alder mau-elect Andrew Rusuak, Democrat of the Tenth district. who is holding a city position. and the latter will not move to uDsear Alderuan-elecr VII lam Baird Republican of the Twelfth district. on JEe city payroll as a re- tired fireman.
 Under the City Charter neither alderman. technically is eligible to membership in -hc Common Council each receiving money from the city. On motion of any Republican alder man and seconded the matter can be ~ruEhc 10 a head and the city ac-or- -ey requested to GeEue the status of the alderman in question.
 As the situation now stands a Re publican may ask that Rus1ak who Is a city bridge tender. be unSea-ed for technical violation of the city charter.
 This would bring retaliation on the part of the Democratic aldermen who would ask for the uCScaCiuE of Alder man Baird on the ground that he is receiving compensation from the city.
 However the Democratic and Re publican aldermen have reached all a--e ueD- whereby both sides will remain silent.