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TODAY'S BIT OF VERSE
A PRAYER.
Grant that deep in my heart. dear God,
The spring of my youtix shall stay,
As sometimes gleams in an autumn wood
A bit of the green of May.
And -when it comes to my life's last leaf.
Vouchsafe th&t it may be one
Withered and frail in tit* blast, but stXQ
Gay with the gold of the son.
So be my passing, still, serene.
In the wise Earth-Mother's way
Giant that deep In my heart, dear God,
The spring of my yonth shall stay!
—Rath Contort Mitchell.
To own a bit of ground, to scratch it with
a hoe, to plant seeds and watch their re
newal of life—this is the commonest delight
of the race, the most satisfactory thing one
«a.n do.—Charles Dudley Warner.
BTJST THE BUNGLERS.
A' year ago, with a great burst of enthusiasm,
Congress voted six hundred and forty million
for aircraft production. That has been spenl
and obligations totalling two hundred million
Snore have been entered into. The administra
tion is now asking congress for four hundred
mvTKrm additional money for aircraft work.
The Liberty motor is said to be something of a
deception and the whole aircraft program has
been declared by senators in debate to be tinc
tared wife inefficiency, if nothing worse. The
money may be forthcoming as the administra^
tion has asked but it might be wefl to make
Bure that the persons who have been concerned
in the wastage which has already taken place
shall not have*, further chance to bungle so vital
a matter and that their derelictions of the past
«h*Jl be properly exposed and punished.
WANTED—NINE-FIGURE MEN.
^|Oongreeeman Madden, of Chicago, in a re
cent speech brought out the curious fact that
,thA smaller the matter the longer and more bit
terly congress haggles and splutters over it.
Speaking of a trivial expenditure under discus
Eton, the Illinois representative remarked that
if it were a million-dollar proposition no word
If -would be said against it but as it happens to
involve only ten or fifteen dollars, a half day
will of course be spent in objections. There is
nfrver any trouble, he continued, when it comes
to a billion dollars. That goes over the heads
seven figures, but has had long experience in
thinking in two. Small sums are well within
.his cogitative capacity. He knows what a dime
or a dollar is, and his mind works rapidly and
surely when such, outlays are concerned. But
great sums daze him. His mentality fails to
grasp them and appears to be paralyzed by their
I{immensity. Hence it is that a gigantic appro
1 'jpriation like six hundred and forty millions for
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The wiae one Is he who when he atumMea and falla even
flat give* time enough to recognize the cauae, who quick.
ty I earn* his lesson and who then picks himself up and
gosa on without wasting even a moment In regret—Ralph
Waldo Trine.
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..May 14, 1918
of most of the members. If a million is in-1 month. Another practical example of the ad
wtwed that goes over the heads of a great vantages of the daylight saving law!
many but when it comes down to ten dollars of 7~ I r~
cora quite a few object. Hmd^g .a reported to have telegraphed
-Che fact appears to be that the avenge man, ka.ser:" Wo We twisted the lion's tad."
fa congress or out, is incapable of thinking in I"
war planes is voted as a matter of course withr
out dissent while a propostiion involving fifteen
dollars is fought with furious rhetoric and oft
entimes to the death.
Herein may be reason for entrusting groat
affairs to great men, for putting nine-figure citi
zens in charge of nine-figure jobs like the manu
facture of an aircraft fleet, instead of four-fig
ure men who are stunned into- helplessness by
the magnitude of the sum and and let the mil
lions slip through their fingers, without results
to show therefor.
IT*B UP TO US.
That eminent strategist, Senator Lewis, of
Illinois, asserts that if- the allies do not stem the
German drive by the first of July, the allied
navies will be hurled against the foe. There is
no doubt about this. If the German drive is
not checked by that date, the Htms will be at
the channel and the warfare will be transferred
to the sea, inevitably. Then, upon the ocean,
the fight will go on until the United States is
able to throw expeditionary forces in large
numbers upon European soil and to make the
contest once more a struggle between land
troops. The latest news from the western front
creates hope that the great drive has been or
soon will, be definitely checked. But, no mat
ter which alternative prevails, the burden upon
America remains the same. We must win the
war.
GOOD NEWS FROM MEXICO.
So much, of the news coming out of Mexico is
depressing that it will not do to overlook en
couraging reports concerning conditions in the
rich and restless country to the south. Mexico
has been given an opportuntiy to work out her
own salvation, and, according to Albert H. Bar
naud, a New York Oitv district manager of the
bureau of foreign and domestic commerce, she
is doing very well.
Recent reports from Mexico have been con
flicting. Apparently it is difficult for people
living there, or visiting the country in search of
information, to draw correct conclusions. But
trade figures are significant and they tell their
own story. So it is worth while noting that Mr.
Baraaud says that the United States sent to
Mexico in 1917 more exports than to any other
Latin-American republic except Cuba and Ar
gentina. This is a pretty good showing for a
country which has been represented in some re-,
ports'as going backward at'high speed.
Moreover, Mr. Barnaud says:
is one twlst the Uon 5 t!ul aad
another to tie a white flag to it.
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solving its financial problems? meeting, the
heavy cost of the revolution and rebuilding its
commerce wtihout the aid of foreign loans. The
country is slowly but surely getting a grip on it
self." This is precisely what men with confi
dence in Carranza said Mexico would do under
his leadership, and what other men declared
could not be accomplished while the present
Mexican executive remained in power. But
no matter what may be thought of Mr. Bar
naud's view of Mexican progress, there will be
little dissent from his statement that "never
more than at present have American business
men realized the mutual dependence of the
United States and Mexico." No doubt Mexico
needs our friendship more than we need her
good will, but the argument for mutual depend
ence is not based on sentiment. Our southern
neighbor has vast natural resources, and it is
pointed out that they include raw materials of
which this country is greatly in need. Tho
permanent strengthening of trade relations
will be in the interest of both countries.
THE DAILY GATE CITY4
IOWA
PIRE86
is
It only a question of time when Merico MiSS
will b© a very large contributor to the
of the world. It fa to onr preeent advantage|»»7
down gradually to the figure demand
ed by the food administrator at Wash-
and will be even mcxre to our future advantage,
to work for the establishment of a lasting
friendship with the Mexican people.
According to Professor Wildgrube of Ber
lin, the "canaille here and abroad who are agi
tating against von Hindenburg and von Luden
dorf are not worthy of unlacing their shoes." In
that case the two Vons may have to hire Ger
man professors to do the unlacing.
"The proletariat of the world will come to
our rescue," says Lenine. However, to para
phrase the statement of a great American, you
can't fool all the proletariat all the time.
A St. Paul man has won the Minnesota state
checker championship in a match that lasted a
It is now reported that Germany is to open
her prisons and draft all the criminals for mili
tary service. Too late! All the crimes have
been committed.
The republics of Paraguay, Andorra and San
Marino have expressed the hope that Germany
will lose the war. That makes it unanimous.
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COMMENT.
Skxxr City Joarnaft Ttfs a right
deoent thing to pardon those eoldlecs
*Ato vent to sleep, but it
MarahaBtown Times ReptibHoan:
Time to quit monkeying with the Bill
Haywooda. Iowa will not protest if
he sad Us gang were set to work on
fortifications with & tall and chain on
leg asd a hosky guard with a sharp
bayonet behind ttoem.
Dm Moines Register: "Senator
McLean of Connecticut," says a press
Ammjmttrti, "la proposing that cabinet
officers should be allowed to speak
in congress." What has -become o4
the old fashioned cabinet officer who
was wioe enough to keep his montli
Shut? ivtr*
Cedar Rajride Republican: So tar
as the dandelion blossoms are con
cerned let bloom until they blow
their heads ott, if taking them oat
now interferes with anything that
yon might do to win the war.
Storm Lake POot-Trfbone like
many another newspaper, the Pilot
Trjtwme is frank troopgh to say that
Governor Harding has made a better
governor than it had anticipated and
it is well that he Is to hare no oppo
sition witbin Ms own party. His
election is as sore as the coming of
election day.
Sao Son.: Governor Harding has
reappointed W. B. Barney to serve as
dairy and food commissioner. Mr.
Barney has served in this relation
since 1910 and has been an eminent
ly satisfactory officer. The reap
pointment is highly creditable to the
governor.
Hopkinton tLeader: It is said that
there is a sneaking impression abroad
that this •will be the last primary
election in Iowa.
Iowa PUls Ctttoen: Who can tell
from the miscellaneous assortment
of seeds fai the sack the trait that
will be brought forth?
PRICE OF SUBSTITUTES.
Burlington Hawk-Bye: Patriotic
housewives have long been in a pre
dicament.
E3ven if they are not UBing the
amount of wheat flour that Is allotted.
a large majority are really anxious
to use as much substitute as possible.
Very many are anxious to join the
total abstinence from wheat move.
Then husband comes home, after
talking and thinking over Liberty
bonds, war saving stamps, county
war fund, the rent, coal for next
winter, the gas bill, electric lights and
a new lawn mower, to say nothing of tions arebeing
a few other calls upon his shrinking
bank account and suggests, or mildly
hints, that a savings of a few dollars
each month on the grocery bill would
help out elsewhere.
"This Is war time and we must fig
ure on eating less," says friend hus
band.
But the price of wheat substitutes
is far and away ahead of the price of
wheat flour, and so this saving Is—
well, well leave it to the housewives.
Comes now word that price of sub
stitutes must go down. It is orders
from the food administration in Wash
ington.
The news breaks like a ray of sun
shine on a cloudy day for the hous»
wife.
But the word goes out that this re
duction of from ten to twenty per
cent. In some cases, Is not to be ef
fective in Iowa just now because
man7 dealers have stocked up on
'adjustments are made Juat as soon
lngton, but it •would bring it down.
Hon. W. B. Barney Re-appointed.
Des Moines Capital: Governor
Harding, on the ftrst of May. re-crp
pointed Hod. W. B. Barney to the of
fice of food and dairy commissioner
for the state of Iowa. Mr. Barney as
sumed this office in 1910. He has fill
ed it witti exceptional ability. He is
enterprising and wide awake. The
state never had a better officer and
Governor Harding is to be congratu
lated on reappointing him and the
state is fortunate in having so cap
able and worthy a roan. Commission
er Barney understands the dairy
business thoroughly. He has the fun
confidence of the farm era of the
state and is worthy of the same.
Voice of the People
[The Gate City docs not assume re
eponsibtllty for views expressed br
correspondents. Writers of communi
cations must furnish their names—
not necessarily for publication, but
for the information of the editor.)
No Street Car Accommodations.
To the EMitor of The Gate City:
The citizens of Keokuk are being
asked to pay an increase in street car
fare by the Keolcuk Street Railway
company because of a decrease in rev
enue of the company. Citizens living
between Fifth and Nineteenth street on
the sooth side of Main street oan in
no manner help the company, as the
company built lines on McKinley
avenue for future business and failed
to provide for the people who peti
tioned for street car accommodation
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city.
in that part of the
antes, the
wouldn't do
to foster flie faaMt. Wo ha*® men in
Washington who will do aU the sleep
ing Chat is necessary.
ants ot
sub­
stitutes at the higher price and it
would be manifestly unjust to com
pel them to loee money. That is prob
ably all right. Somebody has ex
ploited the demand for substitutes,
but it doubtless is very difficult, if not
impossible, to find out Just who this
somebody is in a given case. So, for
the present, the patriotic ultimate
consumer is to pay the WT1 and is
given the consolation of knowing that,
when present stocks are exhausted,
the price of substitutes will he much
lees.
It might not be amiss to hare an
inventory taken of all present stocks
Not having
citizens
in that part of town
walk.
I nald suggest the mayor and city
council take this matter up with the
company. Other matters have been
actuated with the company. Why not
this one?
JOHN R. KELLY.
Keokuk, la., May 14, 1918.
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UKRAINIANS
Sf NOT SATISFIED
ntg of Country Arouafld Over
Trick Played Upon Them by
and
Germans, I
[United lYeeo Lmsed Wire Service.]
[In view at reports of growing hos
tility Ln Ukrainia against Germany
nuiring peace, William G. Shepherd,
United Press staff correspondent, who
was in fiiraia when the revolution
was on, today wrote the following
analysis of the situation:]
[By "William G: Shepherd.]
INDIANAPOLIS, InL, May 14.—
Revolution against Germany was in
evitable In UJcrainia. The situation
in Ukxataia 1ms been as follows:
The Ukrainian republic was a hunk
republic. It maa formed by Ukrain
ian land owners. With great shoots
of freedom and liberty they swept the
Ukrainian people off their feet and
organized what they, the land own
ers, chose to call a republic. I saw
these organizers of the Ukrainian
republic, when they came to Petro
grad to ask American Ambassador
Francis to recognize their alleged re
public. They formed a
Bilk
hat
squad. Ot course, fVancis declined
to agree with their request.
The purpose of these land owners
in Ufcrainia, was to stop the course
of the Russian revolution and prevent
the division of their land among the
peasants. By making a traitorous
peace with Germany, they brought
the German army into Ukrainla, hop
ing thus with the aid of the kaiser's
forces to crash the course of the rev
olution in Ukrainia and thus save
their property.
Long «go the Ukrainian peasants
saw through the trick which had
been played upon them by the treach
erous Ukrainian land owners who had
sold Ukrainia to Germany. During
the winter when food was scarce and
fighting was difficult, Ukrainia peas
ants were forced to submit to the
land owners' government. Bat every
one who has been familiar with con
ditions in Ukrainia has been expect
ing that with the opening of spring
and the consequent improvement in
the food situation, the' Ukrainian
peasants would revolt both against
their own traitorous government and
against German troops. The latest
reports from both Germany and
Ukrainia indicate that these expectar
fulfilled. The peas
rainia are learning that to
make the Russian revolution effec
tive for themselves they must help
the rest of the allies to whip Ger
many.
It is a safe assumption that peaa-
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ants in other parts of Rnasia wfll in
time discover, as the Ukrainian peas
ants are discovering, that they must
re-enter the wax against Gerenany if
they expect to retain not only the
supposed benefits of the revolution,
but even the little land which they
now possess.
These are influences which may
justify the allies in believing that
Russia has not definitely and perm
anently surrendered tx Germany.
They are Influences which must
cause great uneastasss ln German
military circles and which will make
it necessary as the summer advances
and food situation Improves in Russia
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