Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-06-06

worthy institution and the deed would
prove the grandest monument ever
erected in this community. There is no
pleasure that can come with wealth.
chat is ever half so enjoyable as the
giving of some great gift to the puplc
in some worthy cause. 1t has been suS-
gested that there is a beauuiul site
across the street from the present Y. M.
C. A. upon which a new building couli
be most fittingly erected as a memorial
to a pioneer citizen and banker ana one
of the most useful citizens Marshall
town ever knew. Marshalltown mas
lost some of her most successful cru
zens. whose progress in the CROWN Oh
wealth combined with the pubic spirit
they always displayed would put them
among the possible candidates for first
honors in this venture We're they living
here now. She has, however. more than
one resident of means whose obligations
10 direct heirs are so slight and whose
DAY of final summons ana Judgment are
not so far off but that ii would be most
opportune to erect in iris community
some monument TO their public use
fitness that would remain thruout the
ages. This opportunity has come to 9th
ers in times past been neglected and
there remains today regret and pity in
the public mind as the only maidstone
at the grave of once leading" citizen.
The accepted philosophy Of the TWEEN
tieth century declares that the first and
highest privilege of the rich is the pow
er to bestow public ben@factions with
II .1,s IL
played in the acquisition of wealth.
Tdealists like Henry George have shown
that no wealth is of one rams creation,
but rather the product of the commu-
nifty. and comes to one man more than
another because of his superior wisdom
In placing his Investments in the paths
of destiny as much as because Of his
superior talents in production. 1t fol-
lows. naturally. that great wealth in
the possession of the individual carries
It's obligation to return tc the commu-
nifty fair rental for the opportunities
enjoyed. Carnegie has seen this when
he declares that 1t is d:shonorable to
die rich. The public believes in it and
looks to every fortunate individual to
make good the privileges of his posi-
ton. Knowing these things 1t Is none
but the generous man who can go about
with light heart. and lust now the
most worthy cause that has ever ap-
pealed stands ready to lift the burdens
OF unneeded wealth from the shoulders
of those who will contribute.
The dandelion move on the part OF
the women of the City Federation was
being set out on the court house lawn
will be enjoyed greatly, If some vandal
| does not destroy them, but the reform
| which will come the nearest to lifting
the burdens of householder's woes
| is the proposition now presented by the
| Federation to establish system OF
| regular garbage collection. The gar
| bage question is n little thing, but II
a man has no back lot where he car
bury refuse or no barn yard attach
ment to his home place, the disposal OF
! garbage in the summer time will come
| nearer to confirming the habit of pro-
| family than ever did the depredations
| of neighbours chickens. Why some
one does not collect kitchen refuse
| daily from regular patrons as a specu-
lation we have often wondered. Many
a citizen would pay him to cart the
stuff away and he would have its value
as stock food or fertilizer for his prof
it. The ladies now propose to tackle
the problem with determination to
master it. They should receive cordial
public support
A recent resolution passed in the city
council to fine minors $50 for entering
a saloon has excited a storm of ILL
tempered opposition from the prohibit
tionists of the city but seems to be
fairly open to most of their criticism.
The prohibitionists point out that such
fine imposed would tend to discour-
age prosecutions of saloon keepers for
violation of the Mulct law in selling
to minors in that every complaining
witness would have to face liability
for the $50 fine for entering a saloon
If he would give the testimony neces-
sary to convict the saloon keeper The
average citizen will not accuse the
council of deliberate intent to enable
saloon keepers to evade the exactions
of the Mulct law, for he is inclined
to believe the average councilman is
just as decent a citizen as the average
voter, however. the criticism of the
effect of the resolution is we'll taken
and should result in its suspension.