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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-07-02
THE .Av1Ar1oNv THRILL.
[SiouX City Jouranl.I J


During the next three days, with the
kind permission of the weather man.
the people Of Sioux City and tributary
interstate territory will have a chance
to enjoy the aviation thrill. me
.aviation thrill is the most exciting
sensation that has come with the new
century. 1t is the product OF science
and daring It appeals to and SATISFIES
the Imagination. " There is no telling
how far aviation may carry as vital
force in war or commerce. In the pres
ent stage of development 1t is classl-
fled as a sport, and all reports agree
that to both performers and spectators
it offers more thrills to the square inch
than any existing form Of open air
amusement When the nervy aviators
come together for their competition MS
we call It meet" as we do when the
horse Jockeys or automobiles take the
track to Guido one another's perform
auces. The Sioux City aviation meet
the first Of its kind ever held in Iowa,
Nebraska or South Dakota - begins
today and continues for three days
longer perhaps If the weather man Is
not amiable 1t will offer everything
in the way of aerial accomplishment
that has been offered elsewhere at the
big aviation meets" A new record IN
the new sport will be made If the
people for whose entertainment 1t was
devised do not flock by thousands to
see the man birds fly and give free
play to enthusiasm over the new mira
Giles wrought in the air. 1t will be an
occasion for rubbering. and city and
country people will meet on parity
in the pleasant excitement Of stretch
ing their necks. We are all igno-
ramuses concerning the aeroplane and
the accomplishm ents OF the avitors. We
all want to see what can be done and
how il is done With little good luck
in the way of weather the Sioux City
aviation meet Of 1910 should be the
most successful amusement enterprise
ever offered In this territory. It's up to
the ayiators-and the people.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-07-02

pay for any number OF actual public
necessities and conveniences?
At present there is not public play
grounds in Marshalltown. There Is
scarcely a place where a dozen boys can
meet to play good rough game. base
biles would it require to give the boys
a place big enough to play some game
besides craps in? 1t takes space for
baseball, but hay now is big enough
for poker and 1t doesn't require half
acre to roll the bones" in. The vacant
lots where they once played, the
Patch" and the pasture where you
played. middle aged man who love to
recall the days when the Tigers" Of
one ward met the "S1uggers" Of an
other In desperate struggles are gone. If
you were to schedule game tomorrow
the fair ground is about all which is
left you. It was good thing for you.
You know it. What would you have
done without those gathering places.
Honest 1njun would you have sat I'M
der the shade at home and studied the
Sunday school lesson?
Be honest You would have gravi-
tated TO some deviltry as certainly as
water runs down hill. Why do you
have to keep busy now. you with your
gray hair, to keep out of mischief.
MI Wi In a n
rent, or buy, organize and moderately
equip a place for everybody's boy
where he may be under partial sur
Vigilance at least and where opportun-
ity for legitimate boyish activity may
have opportunity?
This is worth thinking over. The
real foundation of the town, its bust
ness and its morals, is in the growing
boys. Yon, who have charge of things
today will be in the cemetery or wait
ing to go there pretty soon, for the
that is told. Then the boys Of today
step into our places and push or pull
the world forward or backward How
soon men come and do their devoir and
pass has been recently illustrated. In
a few hours today is yesterday and the
dawn of tomorrow comes creeping red
in the east. AS the tWigs are bent to-
day so shall the tree stand tomorrow.
AS the boys are given opportunity for
manhood or for tts lack so shall the
city be in 1880.
What, as community, in a public
way are we doing for the boys? How
many automobiles would il take to do
som ething?
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-07-02
A New Jersey School Scandal.


year or more ago there was som g
talk on the part of judicious f1nanciers
in New Jersey of revising the system Of
public school support in that state so as
to assure a more equitable apportion-
ment of funds and to discourage the
extravaganza which was believed to be
rife in many places. It was pointed out
that the public schools Of New Jersey
were, with two or three exceptions, the
most costly in the United States, and 1t
was argued that more economical and
businesslike fiscal system need not In
the least impair the efficiency OF the
schools. At this a tremendous outcry
was raised against what was falsely
called an attack upon free schools, and
it was declared that any change in the
method of experiencing funds would be
disastrous to the educational interests
of the state. The most that came i'm
mediately from the controversy was,
| therefore, the appointment OF a special
committee of the state senate to inves-
tigate the whole matter. But, judy
ing from the beginning which has been
made, it seems likely that the results OF
that investigation will be good deal
more interesting than most people ex-
pected
In Atlantic City, for example. place
which greatly prides itself upon the ex-
cellence Of its schools, Il has been
found that the school board has been In
the habit of depositing large sums OF
school money, amounting 20 hundreds
Of thousands Of dollars, IN d local bank,
without interest, and then, while that
money was thus on deposit, making
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-07-02
News About the Homo People.

The Washington correspondent was
mn low spirits. The home papers had
sent word that they wanted more stuff
about the home people and nothing
at all about the cabinet and other big
folk.
The weekly letter had to be written;
but there was nothing to write about.
The home people had all stayed at
home and the congressional delegation
had evidently gone to sleep socially.
No one had thought Of giving a tea
Small dinners had been forgotten. No
schoolgirl. even, had rem embered to
attend White House reception.
The correspondent chewed her pencil
and inspiration came Then she gos
up and put on her $500 set of furs and
went to the house of q. member Of the
home delegation. His wife had never
been a congressional hostess. She had
children. He had debts. And they lived
in a boarding house. They were try
ing to pay out and to educate the fam
lily.
Are you going to the opera tomor-
row." asked the correspondent.
mo-
would you like to go?"
yes, If 1 had box and Paris
gown"
"rn take you-vicariously-if you
don't object
SO she went-in the newspaper
and wore q superb costume. The home
people read about it and made re-
marks. And the home papers asked for
more copy of the same kind.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-07-02
SORTING OUT HE ALIENS.

National Eugenics in Relation to
immigration" is the title Of a most in
teresting article in the July number
Of The North American Review by r.
de C. Ward. Mr.. Ward, after showing
how the United States by reason of
the heterogeneous character of the i'm
migration TO this country, should be
rather than England the center of
eugenic propaganda suggests two
plans for the selection Of our immi-
grants. He says:
The ideal selection of our immi-
grants, from the eugene point Of view.
would be possible only if we could
have a fairly complete family history,
| running back few generations, show
ing the hereditary tendencies of each
alien. The results of eugenic inveSti-
cation already reached have given us
enough definite knowledge 70 enable US
70 exclude, If we had these pedigrees.
the larger number of aliens who would
themseive be undesirable, or would
have defective or delinquent offspring.
This ideal selection is obviously impos-
sible TO carry out. The next best plan,
WnlCn mas the advantage or Delng Iea-
sible altho it would require legisla-
ton and considerable expenditure of
public money tyet would not almost
any expenditure, even on huge scale,
be wise national policy in so impor-
tant a natter) would be to insist
that each alien, on landing here, should
undergo a very thorough mental and
physical examination a the hands OF
our public health and marine hospital
service surgeons. These examinations
would involve a stripping to the skin Of
each alien; the usual physical and
mental examinations; tests for syphilis
and similar precautions Is this too
much TO demand when the welfare of
a whole new race is concerned? The
eugenist is ready with his answer; he
says, emphatically, No. We certainly
ought TO begin at once TO segregate, far
more than we now do, all our native
and foreign born population which IS
unfit for parenthood. They must be
prevented from breeding. But the big
gest the most effective, the most i'm
mediate way in which We can further
national eugen!c Is at the ports where
this year over half million alien i'm
migrants viii land"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-07-02

temporary loans from the same bank at
6 per cent interest; in brief, making
taxpayers pay interest for the use of
their own money! Naturally enough,
several members Of the school board
are interested in that bank 1t further
appears school buildings have been In
sured thru favored agents at excessive
rates. that supplies have been pur-
chased without advertisement and that
a member of the board had been made
business manager" at a fat salary,
with no real duties to perform. And
yet proposal to reduce in the least
degree the state appropriation for the
schools OF that place would have been
austerely denounced by these patriots
as an attack upon the welfare Of the
rising generation.
1t to be found that similar practices
Will be found to prevail in many other
communities of the state, and it may
well be believed that they are directly
melted by the fiscal system which pro-
Eides the bulk of the school funds from
the general state treasury. from the
state tax on railroads and other sources
not directly affecting the people of the
communities. 1t has for years been a
common thing for school board in small
places and large to indulge in extrava-
giant practices on the ground that they
Will get plenty of railroad money from
the state to pay all the bills. II a larger
proportion OF the school money were
required to be raised by local taxation,
the local patriots with political aspira-
tons, who are now so lavish in their
use of state railroad money" would be
more economical, not to say more hon
est, for fear that an increase in the
local tax rate would not be popular
with the voters. We shall watch with
interest the progress of the promising
investigation which Senator Freline.
huysen and his colleagues are conduct
ing, with expectation of much ultima tie
profit both to the schools and to the
taxpayers of New Jersey.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-07-02
THAT srAnppA7 PRESS BUREAUS AIM.

One Mr.. j. s. woodhouse is the
.dopester" and news" manufacturer
for the standpat press bureau. He
sends out at his own eXpense-the
kindly soul-"news' to Iowa neWspa-
pers. Having informed waiting and
impatient world that Iowa people are
becoming more provident" and looking
more carefully to their savings he
turns to his real business and says:
The general dissatisfaction with the
operation of the primary system in
Iowa finds a counterpart in North loa-
kota where the statewide primary has
been in operation an equal length OF
time and has had the same number OF
trials as in this state. There is also
a general complaint in North Dakota
against the inefficiency of the system
TO accomplish the many things for
which it was originally enacted. The
same complaints are made. there as
here and demand is also being made
IN that state for revision or repeal of
the law.
Then he goes on with other news"
Of moment several days ago. At the
same time the CeCdr Rapids, SIOUX
City and other newspaper organs of
the movement which employs the lit
era-- and news" abilities of Mr..
Woodhouse break out in chorus FERNS,
the primary law. A few months ago
the Cedar Rapids paper was champion
ing the primary. Since then no doubt
it has been reconverted or inverted
again. The primary they tell US is a
most Ubiquitous arrangement. The
packlike unanimity of the cutlery tends
to the suspicion that the pack has been
cast off and are running free OH the
trail Of the primary law.
However neither by porch climbing
nor by burglary can that gang destroy
the primary. 1t came to stay. The
voters demanded il, are satisfied with
il and will keep il. Ii counts every
vote at Des Moines wherever that vote
was cast But it is worth while TO
know that it's enemies are trailing It
ard that it needs defense.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-07-02
HOW MANY AUTOMOBILES

Mr. Darling, Iowa's great cartoonist.
has not recently given his admirers a
more pointed suggestion than In his
latest The hot weather Is on and Des
Moines is short of swimming pools and
bathing places. The artist pictures
the crowd Of children waiting at the
public bath house where accommoda-
tons may be had for perhaps one out
Of 500. Below the sweating. painting
mob of boys and men he asks: How
many councilmen's automobiles would
it take to provide another public bath
house or two?"
The question is pertinent not only in
Des Moines but elsewhere. How many
automobiles which are neither neces-
sary nor Of advantage will it take to
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-07-02
THE LODGES.
MASONIC NOTICES.


xXHall over 105-107 West Main.
~\Vis!tors always welcome.
MARSHALL LODGE, 10s. A. F. &
A. M. Stated communication, Friday,
July Is. at 8 p. m.
r. w. Chamberlain, w. NJ
H. s. Lawrence, Secretary.
SIGNET CHAPTER No. IS, r. A. NJ.
Special convocation July IL. 8 o'clock,
work npast and most excellent de-
grecs.
George n. Boggie, q. n. p.
I. 8. Willard, Secretary.
KING SOLOMON COUNCIL, No.
20, R. & 8. M.-Stated assembly Mon
day, July 1S. p. m.
A. D. Meeker, r. I. NJ.
I. T. Forbes, Rec.
ST. ALDElIAR COMMANDERY. No.
30 K. T., stated conclave Tuesday evsn-
Ing. July 10, 1910. at o'clock sharp.
Fred Wallace. Recorder.
Fred M. Wilbur. =. C.
CENTRAL CHAPTER, Nc 81, o. Z.
|S-Regular meeting Wednesday even
Ing. July 10, 8 p. m.
Mrs.. George Downing. ". ~
Edna G. Fularton. Secretary.
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w. e. Holmes.l
Monstrous Ward System Abolished.
The evils Of the ward system OF choos'
Ing officials have been apparent to any
one who has given the matter only the
most casual attention. The situation ~
Cedar Rapids could have been no Diff
ferent than it has been in every other
city. Men elected to represent smal-
section Of the city were dependent up
on those sections for the endorsements
OF their actions; their CHIEF interest,"
was to do something for their' section
and other sections could get whta they
might. The commission plant makes
each man responsible to the whole
city: 1t places the greatest good to the
greatest number paramount to the
greatest good to the few, and the devA
take the rest. Under the old ward sys-
tenn, there was continual strife be-
tween the different wards and thell
representatives as to which could re-
cuse the most outlay OF public funds
the most improvements, regardless OF
which section needed such improve
ments the most. Often trades were
effected between aldermen represent
ing different parts Of the city, whereby
improvements We're secured for one
section in return for votes for I'M
provements in another section. Warc
lines determined the value Of the adj
mintstration to the city? Under the
new plan the whole city is the unit;
the greatest good to the greatest num-
Der is naturally the dominating
thought. because for one reason. the
mayor and councilmen are answerable
to majority of the people OF the entire
city.
Concentration Of Executive Authority
Concentration OF authority In the
hands of a few seems to be bugpeat
at which many of the misguided OPP
ponents of the commission plan AIN,
their shafts of criticism. But concen-
tration of authority has had no eVil
effects in Cedar Rapids; rather mas
concentration proved Of splendld al
vantage, operating for the speedy IRAN
saction of business, the elimination OF
dissatisfaction on the part OF the TAX
payers and adequate returns Tor the
money which the taxpayers have pa1o
into the city treasury.
Under the ward system. the routine
work of the council was done by COM
mittees. usually consisting OF three
men, generally all Of whom were en-
plOyed either In business oI tileli y" liz
or in a subordinate capacity. Matters
Of the greatest Importance We're re-
ferred to these committees. composed
as above noted, whose time was large
ly taken UP with private business al
fairs. Results We're often very unsat-
isfactory: either the committee could
not give the mooted questions the
proper time, or there was endless de-
lay: and at best results were salts
factory neither to the men to whom tne
question was referred nor to the tax
payer seeking information or dement's
to which he was entitled.
Under the new PLAN the head of the
department is ION the job" continually;
1t is his duty to take care of every
thing that comes to his department;
to meet all applicants for favors: to
consider their requests; and II the
matter comes plainly within the scope
of his own department and needs no'
the opinion of the entire council 1t Is
settled speedily: if it is matter tha'
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-07-02

I should be referred to the entire COM
mission, there Is no delay, but the
council being practically continually IN
session, questions can be taken up at
once, Investigations made and opinions
rendered. the length Of the time the
supplicant Is compelled to walt de-
pending strictly upon the length Oh
time necessary to permit the councll 10
thoroughly inform itself before giving
q definite answer. No evils nave re-
suited in Cedar Rapids from the con-
centration of authority In the hanos OF
men elected by the entire city and palo
for devoting all Of their time TO city az
fairs; while the benefits have 'oeen 80
mum erous and so profound as 70 .iapei
the applause OF hundreds Of citizens
who conscientiously opposed the plan
prior to its adoption.
Open Field to All Aspirants.
Many men capable Of rendering good
service to a city would never be able,
under the caucus system, to get their
names before the people, or do not care
to have their names banded about by
politicians to be made a plaything py
ward heelers. The ward heller OPP
crates to keep the best business men
out of city politics. Under the COM
mission plan anyone can secure pc
tition and have his name appear on
the primary ballot, and the business
man who ordinarily avoids city poll
tics can be placed in the field without
being subjected to the fortunes OF the
ordinary ward caucus. Nor does he
have to come across to placate
gang Of hoodlum controlled by the
ward heeler, who seldom delivers the
goods that he sells. Every citizen mas
an equal opportunity before all the
voters Hence the better his reputa-
ton as business man. and the better
his general standing, the more likely is
his tendency to appeal to majority
of all the voters of the city. Under
the commission plan the people have
two opportunities to pass upon the
qualifications Of aspirants for official
positions, once at the primaries and
once at the general election. The man
who thus passes inspection, and the
tiny may, if the people are fit to gov
ern themselves at all. be considered as
we'll worthy to entrust with the re-
sponsibility Of government.
Preferential Voting.
No man can be elected who does
not receive a majority of all the votes
cast While the primary election does
not result in a majority vote for all the
nominees, yet it Is true. as was demon
strated in Cedar Rapids two years ago.
that men OF a desirable class will re-
ceive the larger vote and go on the
ticket as the nominees. The question
is then up to the people to select the
five best men out OF those nominated.
and as each must receive majority OF
all the votes cast It is the majority
who determines who the officers shall
be. Under this plan the city's affairs
are no longer managed by a council
Of ten, the fitness of seven or more
than two-t thirds OF whom has not been
passed upon by all the voters. Under
this plan the mayor and every member
of the council is the personal repre-
sentative of each and every citizen,
and personally accountable to every
full dministration of the city's affairs.
full administration Of the city's affair.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-07-02
as Life Worth SAVING ?y

Mrs Mollie McRaney, Prentiss, Miss,
writes that she had a severe case Of
kidney and bladder trouble, and that
four bottles of Foley's Kidney Remedy
cured her sound and well. She closes
her letter by saying: II heartily recon-
mend Foley's Kidney Remedy to any
sufferer OF kidney disease. It saved
my life"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-07-02
Hay Fever and Asthma.

Bring discomfort and misery to many
people but Foiey's Honey and Tar
gives ease and comfort to the suffering
ones. It relieves the congestion in the
head and throat and Is soothing and
healing. None genuine but Foley's
Honey and Tar in the yellow package
Mcbride & Will Drug Company.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-07-02
Commission p1a,, in Cedar Rapids

commission OF NUM-
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The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1910-01-29
perso,,als

supt. w. J Richards got home
Tuesday evening from his eastern
trip. He came by way of Bessemer,
having gone TO that place from Mill
waukee instead OF coming directly
here. He says that the snow in Phil
adelphia is piled up several feet nigh
along the sidewalks and heavy bur-
den Of snow lies all over the east.
The charity ball given last night by
the relief club was WE'LL attended and
success socially and financially. The
ladies did lot Of work in connection
with the ball and the financial return
secured enables them to distribute a
great deal more among the needy Of
the community.
Frank ID. Ball. Phil shaw @ Steph.
any. Joe Thoin and John Bauer went
rabbit hunting last Tuesday John
Bauer was driver and proved himself
horesnlan par excellence. Three rab.
bits and famous appetite was what
the bunch brought back
The Iron Mountain X Of f. lodge
has in contemplation a grand ball on
February A to which the members Of
the order ia this city are receiving
invitations
Mr.. and Mrs Fred Reindl went to
Menominee Monday to visit and while
there Fred intends 10 pick up a carload
Of horses for his trade here
Attorney George s. Power came up
from Menominee last Tuesday to at
tend TO SOME legal business.
Emil Guebse came down from Amasa
last Tuesday to attend to some business
matters here
The Odd Fellows entertain the X Of
P's at cards next Monday evening after
lodge meeting.
Mrs. Thos Martin came down from
Amasa 10 visit last Wednesday