Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-09-17

This department, 1t would seem to
US is very badly handicapped in its
work OF gathering and disseminating
statistics of value to the public. The
years work is uncompleted for lack of
funds, and what statistics of value have
been obtained will be of little worth to
the general public for there is no money
granted for use in advertising the facts
gathered regarding the opportunities af-
forded by our resourceful state, 20 the
people of other states, for investment
In manufacturing plants and to the
skilled labor of our land. If made ac-
Quatnted with these unrivalled a6vant-
ages, much money and many good citi-
zens might be induced to come and live
with us, to our mutual benefit. The
state is paying out about $4,000 bien-
nially to maintain this department,
with, in our opinion but meager returns.
If a small fund of say 5000 annually
could be used for advertising purposes
it would help the cause greatly. This
department might, too, be made in a
measure self-sustaining by requiring
from all factories and workshops where
certain number of help are employed,
an anual certificate to show the result
OF an examination made by the labor
commissioner as to the sanitary condi-
ton of the premises, the protection af-
forded for fire escape, the condition of
elevators and grounds, also protection
to machinery against accidents to limbs
and life. and all other requirements nee
essary to prohibit the laboring man
against disease and an accident We
believe that if this department is given
little hearty support along some such
lines as suggested the outcome will be
of great benefit to the people, ether
wise burden and expense"
CONVENTIONS.
Sibley, Sept. 16, democratic represent
ative convention.
Reinbeck. Sept. II. republican sena-
torial, Grundy-Black Hawk.
Primghar, Sept. 1S, republican. repre-
sentative O'Brien county
Cedar Rapids, Sept, IS, republican,
Linn county
onawa, Sept. IS, republican, senator
ial convention postponed
Wayland, Sept. Is. republican senator
ial. Henry Washington.
Pocahontas. Sept. 49, democratic SEN
atorial. also representative.
Charles City. Sept. 20, republican,
Floyd county.
Bloomfield. Sept. 81. republican, Davis
county.
Ida Grove, Sept 81. republican, Ida
county.
Abba. Sept. 81, democratic Monroe
county.
Leon, Sept. 81, democratic, Decatur
county.
Denison, Sept 81. democratic, craw-
ford county.
Williamsburg, Sept. 81, republican,
Iowa county.
Waterloo, Sept. 81, republican. Black
Hawk county.
Dickinson county republican primary
election.
Sheldon. Sept. 81, republican repre-
sentative. O'Brien-Lyon.
West Union, Sept 90. republican, Fay
cite county.
Charles City, Sept. %. republican, sem
atorial, Floyd Chickasaw
Pocahontas, Sept. "a. republican, Po-
cahontas county.
creston, Sept. "A, democrat, judicia.
convention.
Fort Dodge, Sept. %, republican, Web
ster coGnty.
Donelson, Set. %, republican, Lee
county.
onawa, Sept. 2s, republican, Monona
county.
Sheldon, Sept p, democrat, represents
ative.
Elkader, Sept IS, democratic, Clayton
county.
Mt. Pleasant, Sept. IS, democrat, Hen
ry county.
LeMars, Sept. IS, democrat, Plymouth
county.
Knoxville, Sept. 2s, populist, Marion
county.
Ida Grove, Sept. IS. democrat, Ida
county.
Upton, Sept IS. republican, Cedar
county.
Davenport, Sept. IS, republican, Scott
county.
Mt. Ayr, Sept. IS, democrat, Ringgold
county.
Pocahontas, Sept. 80, democrat, Poca-
hontas county
Knoxville, Oct. 2, democrat, Marion
county
Anamosa. Oct. 2, democrat Jones
county.
Boone, Oct. .. republican. judicial con-
vention.
Andrew, Oct 3, republican, jackson
county.
Tama, Oct. 5, republican. Tama coun-
ty.