Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-05-13
REPRESENTATIVE WHITE, OF
STORY COUNTY, PURSUING A
LAW COURSE.
GRADUATES FROM DRAKE,
THEN FINISHES AT YALE
Mr.. White Will Return to His Home
Town and Take UP Active Practice
First Farmer, Then Student and
lesslato-Has High Ideals - Will
Keep His Farm.
.pecial 70 Times-Repuhlican.

Des Moines, May 1S.-George c.
White. Of Nevada. Story county, rep
resentative in the last two sessions OF
the legislature and chairman of the
ways and means committee at the
Thirty-thi assembly just closed. is
member of the Drake University law
graduation class this spring. After he
receives his diploma Mr.. White is go
ing 10 Yale for year, where with his
Drake credits, he can al the expira-
ton of that time get a masters degree.
Then he is going back to his home
town, Nevada, and open law office.
About Mr. Whites recent career
there IS something inspiring. AT an age
when most men have given up
thoughts OF schooling Mr.. White had
One day he packed up his furniture,
rented his 100 acre farm in Ssery
county. moved down 10 Des Mu.nes
and enrolled as a student al tlls J.
versity. Mr.. White says he ms no
great ambitions 10 be rich so he IS not
going 70 plunge into some large city
10 make a fortune as a lawyer. He is
going back among his own people who
respect him. have faith in him and
have honored him by making him their
Representative IN the legislature. He
has worked diligently and earnestly in
his studies and he is going back to his
own people 10 give them the benefit of
what he may have gained. He doesn't
purpose 10 sell his farm. The Iowa soil
still has a claim upon him. He likes
his farm and says there is nothing in
the world that is better insurance
policy for a living and comfort than
some good Iowa dirt 7 don't believe
men should be satisfied with making a
living and their own comfort alone in
this world. Everyone should make an
effort 10 help humanity along. l may
not be able 10 do any great thing for
the world. but l have made an effort to
be more than just a common worker.
II takes some courage too, TO leave
ones work 10 which ne has become ac-
customed and enter college with lot
OF younger men to take up professional
studies. But il is worth the while.
School work has been a pleasure TO
me-
Considerable interest attaches to the
recent challenge issued by Canon Rob
ert Bell of the Episcopal church of this
city TO William II. Berry, member Of
the state board of parole, to meet him
in public debate on the question
Should men convicted of crime for the
first time be paroled before being sent
10 the penitentiary?" To this question
Canon Bell assumes the affirmative
and infers that Berry will take up the
other side because The board of parole
recently refused to parole TO his Gus
tody, first timer whom Bell desired
given a chance. Mr.. Bell says he is
going TO continue to wage fight along
this line and he wants Mr.. Berry 10
meet him and tell what objections can
be made to the plan. Mr.. Berry is an
able lawyer and should he accept the
a debate which would be of deep
sociological interest.
| Auditor Of State Bleakley has had
prepared and presented TO every en-
ploye of the state blank expense books
| in which they may keep account easily
! of their expenses, TO which they must
make a certified voucher before draw
! ing their pay. These books are for the
| convenience of the employe. Each day
! has a page set apart for railroad fare
from one place to another livery hire
hotel expenses, etc. 1t is expected the
! books will be used by most of the en-
| ployes. AT least there can be no ex-
cuse that the employee had no good sys-
TEN or means Of keeping account of hi:
expenditures.
It Is now expected that the Officia
Red Book of Iowa will be completed
printed and bound by the middle O
June. Proofs indicate it will excel il
many ways any previous effort on the
part of the state along this line. There
viii be more general Information con.
tanned in the over 800 pages this veal
than ever before. One new feature l.
printing the pictures of all mem bers o
last general assembly. These hal
tones are being printed on smooth bool
paper and promise to be a good album
of the recent law makers. The bool
will contain data concerning the las
primary election and will be valuabl
reference book to politicians Of tn
state. Most of the material is now Il
type and ready for the printing.