Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-05-14
Local Comment

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| 1t should be conceded to some of oul
| druggists that, in giving UP their liq'
| uor permits they are acluated by de.
/ sire TO get out of the business. for thi:
| constant agitation has brought disre-
! pute TO the drug business and many
4 a lively discussion now takes place il
/ druggists conventions over the ser
/ ious proposal 10 quit the liquor bust
! ness per Sc. However, when it is
known that the records will disclose
as many as fifty patrons of a single
store sick and seeking whisky for
remedy in one month, with a like num-
I Der sick the next month and the
next. ii can be seen that the presence
/ Of this standard remedy has been ahus-
ed Surrendering permits at this time
puts the druggist in shape 10 take out
a new one six months afrerward
whereas, if he should be indicted. he
would have 10 wait five years. And the
poor druggist really does not have a
white mans chance under the law.
which makes no allowance for mis-
takes. Conscious intent 10 do wrong
is not essential 10 legal guilt. If he
makes a single mistake in complying
with all the details Of the law the pen
atty applies. so even a careful drug
gist can not afford 10 stand trial II
is TO De hoped that the added dignity 10
the drug store business under no
liquor permits, Will prove sufficiently
desirable 10 become permanent.
The saloons will have 10 test the va
lidiry of the remonstrance in some
form. but how 10 do il without jeop-
ardizing the bond, which owners of
saloon property had TO put UP on the
injunctions secured by the county at
torney. is Difficult, 10 determine.
The last proposed district of con-
crete paving was inspired by Council
man Herman chairman of the streets
and alleys committee. because his first
concrete district was SO small that he
was afraid that low bid could not
be secured without larger amount of
work in sight, and he had no idea that
SO many properly owners would petit
ton TO be changed from the brick, dis
trict to the concrete. Now that the
property owners on their own motion
have enlarged the proposed concrete
district, the necessity for additional
streets is not so great, and the council
can well afford to select carefully the
amount of paving to be done. Under
recent paving decisions in this city
most of the owners of corner lots of
residence property can force the city
to pay for a large portion Of the paw
ing if ordered on two sides of the lot.
If they do not think of their rights
some enterprising attorney will sug-
gest it TO them. so the city council had
better select carefully on how much
corner lot paving the city will have to
pay for before ordering TOO large an
q amount of it for one year.
2
The employment of visiting nurse
by the Women's Club is one Of the
practical charities that is worth every
cent il costs, however, its success de-
pends upon the kind of nurse en-
ployed She must be a ray of sunshine
in her temperament. politician. diplo-
mat. and an executive as we'll as
trained nurse 1t all depends upon the
No amount of funds or
support can keep the wrong person go /
irg and the right person will almost
attract the necessary support by the
winnings Of her work.
The permanency of the saloon re-
monstrance will not affect the right of
the alcohol plant to operate. Manu-
featuring is done under a special stat |
ute. and It's provisions have been COM
piled with.
Property owners who are worrying |
about the cost of the proposed paving
should inform themselves as to the ac-
tual figures before permitting their
alarm 10 excite them unnecessarily. !
Paving was let in Fond du Lac Mon |
day al s1.24 per yard and 40 cents per |
foot for combined curb and gutter |
Figured at s1.30 here. and the same !
price for curb and gutter. concrete I
paving would cost s24.37 per year for
seven years for each sixty feet Of lot |
frontage. This includes the cost Of the /
and the interest. BY pc
the council TO reduce the !
width Of the pavement from thirty feet |
10 twenty-four feet, which is plenty |
wide enough, the property owner can |
reduce his assessment to $40 per annum |
for principal and interest. At $50 per |
annum for seven years for each lot |
pavement will be worth the money. to !
most people. 1t is only on the long !
sides of lots and on two sides of corn |
ar lot that the cost becomes excessive. /
rs Will save over $50 to the lot |
10 reduce the width of the street, which |
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