Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-08-04

Iowa Newspapers
oLE,s DAUGHTERS.

OLE'S DAUGHTERS.
mason City Globe Gazette.]
Mr.. and Mrs Ole Knutsen have
the most Industrious family OF girls
or young ladies of any in this county.
They will do any kind of honorable
work, and several are assisting in the
hay and harvest field for their par
ents. They are Mary K, Clara X,
Lena H. Nellie K, Jennie K, Julia
X, Maggie :, Anna K, and Sarah
Emma :, who are credit to this
country and people. Long may they
live.
MEDICAL SCHOOL INSPECTION.
[Iowa City Republican,
The next legislature will do we'll to
take up the matter of medical inspec-
ton of schools, which it is suggested
can be conducted under the direction
of the medical college of the state uni
versity at a very nominal cost If not
entirely free. While hygienic condi-
tons in many schools are good, there
are many others in which the healt1 Of
the pupils is menaced, especially in
the smaller cities and towns. Attic
the work of better conditions might
be done under the direction of the
board of health, it would entail the ex-
penditure of more money than if con-
Quoted by the university. In connec-
ton with the state meteorological lab
oratory, which has sub-stations in ev-
evry community of any size in the
state. a great deal Of good could be
done by paying especial attention to
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ucational work, and as such logically
belongs to the university which is
the head of the educational system OF
the state. In other states the plan has
been found eminently successful. 1t
is understood that an effort will be
made to have bill passed by the leg
islature authorizing such inspection.
MONEY AND HONESTY.
[Des Moines News.]
Secretary Wilson, having reluctant
ly been convinced of crookedness in his
department., has come to the concIl-
sion that the manipulation of crop re-
ports and the selling Of advance infor-
nation concerning them must be eX-
pected as long as the chief statisticfan
is paid only $500 a year.
The secretary of agriculture does
not think a spotless man whom calum-
ny will never dare assal can be had
for less than $4,000 a year.
The secretary's proposition is prac-
tically that man who gets $4,000
year is more honest and respectable
than man who gets only $4,000.
Some of the statisticians are accused
of having made a lot of money on the
side by selling government secrets.
The secretary's presumption is that
had the chiefs salary been $4,000 the
department would have been above
temptation.
Fortunately, there are means OF see
ing how this theory works in practice.
A congressman gets $4,000 a year.
But who ever heard of a congressman
who, if above dishonesty, is above sus-
picion'?
often enough underpaid bank clerks
go wrong. But how much oftener are
paid officials?
been paid double the princely salaries
and perquisites they actually received,
woul the graft and scandal never have
occurred?
It's poor theory.
The great frauds and scandals in
politics and business do not come
through the men of humble salaries.
An additional $1,000 a year might
help a man to be honest if he were so
disposed. But it would be of even
greater assistance to him in being dis
honest if he were inclined that way.
There can be no dispute that $4,000
man is safer and better in every way
than a $4,000 man. But a $500 man
receiving $4,000 is mot so safe Or good
as $4,000 man working for $500.
Unfortuna tely, this important distinc-
ton is not always made in the gov
eminent service.
A man worth $4,000 a year ought not
to be confined to $500 under any con-
ditions. 1t is a matter of justice that
any man should get his full value.
But the proposition that honesty be
purchased extra is quite different.
Money cannot be depended upon to
buy honesty A difference of $1,000
year cannot make a naturally crooked
man straight.
In spite of all that has been said
about tht prevalence of corruption in
public and business life, the country
abounds in men who will stay honest
on $500 a, year.
A Touching Story.
Is the saving from death of the baby