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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-02-12

dangerous to the state? Shall we in
stitute experiment stations and appro-
pirate funds to save hogs from cholera
while the future men and women of the
state are left to shift for themselves
and at the mercy Of the greedy and the
vicious? isn't it time that Iowa recog-
nlzed a deep human need and offered
the neglected or orphaned child a refuge
which does not carry over it's doors
the stigma of crminality?
These boys are not thieves. No. They
are not immoral" Imagine an i'm
moral Swear old! They are simply
needy of human help. They are likely
to get some part of what they crave.
Ihey VIII not be thieves and criminals
but that is not because of US or any
effort on our part. They are only in
stances of neglected children who see
the world as jungle and living in it
become jungle men and women.
What are we going to do about it?
Go on building penitentiaries or COM
mence building childrens homes in op-
position 20 the peniteniiaries
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-02-12
A Jewish Call to Arms.

The present disorganized state of
Judaism in the United States has one
unfortunate result, says a Jewish writ
er, in that it adds to the difficulties
that hamper the fight against the white
slave traffic. The existence of this
traffic "as business of large proper
tions and international organization, a
business in which Jews play promin-
ent role" says Max Heller in the
American 1sraelite (cincinnatD. "is a
fact which will not bear denial" OF
course it is not the Jewish working
man who is thus referred to, but 'the
idler, the parasite upon society" who
is the villain. I'VE may object to sim
lister attempts at fastening the entire
or even the chief responsibility upon
the Jew; but the situation is one which
calls for deeds, for more than for re-
ordinations" He calls upon the men,
bers of his faith to realize "how deeply
some Of our brothers have sunk from
the unique purity and lofty SEXUAL NOR
ality Of the old time Jewish life into the
fiendish bestiality and shameless vile
ness of systematizing a trade in human
souls" The situation confronting the
Jews in their efforts to fight the sys-
tenn is presented in these words:
"Of course, the greatest desideratum
toward a successful fight on this gil
gantic evil would be the one step
which now, alas! seems farther off
than ever union of whatever forces
we can command. Now, if ever, Cath
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-02-12
INCOMPETENT cHILDRpEN.
IBoston Herald.

Basing his estimate on the report Of
the physical detectives in New York
schools. recently referred to in the Her
aid. Mr.. Leonard P. Ayres in an official
report warns Mayor Gaynor that New
York spends s2.400.000 year in at
tempting to give knowledge to children
who are physically incapacitated to re-
ceive it. Making due discount for any
exaggeration Of an enthusiastic re-
former. how large the waste compared
with the saving which would come
from adequate medical inspection Of
pupils, and education of pupils and
parents in child hygiene. But what of
disease and crime? The report of the
New York Children's Court shows one
child in every five in the city is ar
rested each year, and that with careful
study of the causes of this record, as
to physical condition Of the youth ar
rested, and the responsibility of hered-
ity and environment and defective con-
ditions of life under which they were
reared, for that which they do, the
courts opinion is that it is the city's
duty to radically alter it's attitude
toward the child offender, and provide
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-02-12
WHAT MADE THEM DO IT?
1.-THE GrinneII Register

Il am afraid, as a reader of your
paper. that it is too much filled with
this spirit-so much that ~ M
sometimes knock when it ought. re-
fer to the tragedy at Monroe. the
paper gave a good account of it and
apparently saw nothing wrong about
the action of the boy and girl. I. as
one of the younger people myself. think
that such thing should be brought out
as it truly is in its awfulness Other
young people, seeing that these We're
praised rather than looked down upon.
will not hesitate to do likewise. / think
that the reason for a large number of
suicides today is due to the fact that
no one seems to think that they are
wrong. But the bible itself tells US
what fate awaits the suicide. l am
sure the Capital will agree with me in
this"
SO writes someone in Grinnel to the
Des Moines Capital. It was written
with the best OF motives altho at times
it reminds one little unpieasantly of
the elder brother who objected siren
uously to his father using up to- much
Satted calf on the prodigal son. But
all will agree that the one thing is to
keep some other foolish boy and girl
from doing the same thing.
AS we study the case we grope for
a motive. But certainly the Grinnell
correspondent of the Capital would not
want anyone to undig the earth which
covers them both and burrow in the
ground for their secret.
Analyzing such cases We find that
there are three causes for such a ca
tastrophe. fear. anger and remorse.
That is all we need to know
The remedy is very simple no mat
ter which one of the three motives
caused these suicides. If the boy could
only have had a talk with his mother
instead of sending letter on journey
of so many thousand, miles! If these
had only talked with their
mothers, there would have been no ten
ants for that double grave.
If any boy who is in trouble, or any
girl or any boy and girl. will sit down
and talk it all yer with their mother
who loves them. better way than this
can always be found.
And there is reciprocal duty. Every
time mother has sympathetic talk
with her boy about his Temptations
every time she approaches with rever-
ent steps nearest the inner sanctuary
Of her daughters heart she has gone
4 long way towards making such
things an impossibiiity.
Poor children
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-02-12
For Sunday Reading
Progress Of Public Opinion.
LDr. Emil G. Hirsch.l


Stronger and stronger is becoming
the influence of public opinion. 1t is
one thing which shows progress. 1t is
as often the power Of Righteousness as
of the influences which makes for evil.
1t must be reckoned with. Men worship,
yes even a whole nation, worships at
the feet of golden calf. We put our
devotion on what is called success.
The public has conscience which
is becoming more delicate. 1t discrim-
mates more sharply. 1t is getting more
particular about the character of the
man upon whom it sets its seal of ap-
prevail. The public would know the
man in every walk of life which he has
Travelled and the man must reply We
are beginning to ask where man gets
the money he offers to charity We
want to know that it was made hon
orably.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-02-12
CURED is good eyes.

CURED is good eyes.
The world never seems quite SO hard
as when ones feet try an experiment
in aviation.
When one doesn't know who hit him
his first inclination is to order an in
vestigation.
Time obliterates many false steps.
1t Is a common desire among men to
be rich enough to be good.
The reason people prefer the back
seats in church is that they are afraid
they may be hit.
When the optimists are on top the
pessimists lose their wind.
1t is very discouraging to man who
is sick to see his wife trying on black.
A man can find out how many rela-
t1ves he has by having it announced in
the newspapers that he has become
very wealthy
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-02-12
Iona News~arers
SNAP SHOTS.
- = 7 -
fSioux City JO"rnal1

t''Afu@A lily 5fJ'iElHi.I
When a. girl * in love She doesn't
like to be fiuttered in a high wind.
When a girl goes to Jail to study con-
ditions she should be taken home and
fumigated.
To live respectfully is exnnnsive and
to die respectfully requires a wad
Hardly anything is more awkward
than bitter man trying to be sweet
Good roads are in many minds. but
the people haul their freight some
other way.
No wise man viii struggle TO nonop-
olize conversation.
A reception offers opportunity to pull
the stopper from generous language
Hearts striving to beat as one are
under constant strain to keep time
The wind is always looking for a
chance to slam the door.
There are husbands who can not see
their wives in society without being
reminded Of sugar coated pills.
Nothing has a meaner way of telling
a man to sit down than the ice.
There are many unfortunate men
who think they can not bear up unless
they beer up.
A love letter with a record Of having
brought tears can do no better in
court than produce a horse laugh.
Sometimes a young man is given
what Is called employment 30 that his
mother may report to her friends what
he is doing
People who boast that there are as
good f1sh in the sea as were ever caught
seldom catch any.
"A prude doesn't need to run against
a live wire to get shocked.
A trial sermon is something to jump
on
In order to find flaws all that is re-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-02-12
AND THE COMMISSION
PLAN
lCedar Rapids Republican,



The Sioux City Journal says:
The transactions Of the council un-
der the commission plan are made
secret. Under the old plan the news
papers keep close tab on the doings
of the council. Each council meeting
is reported by the newspapers from the
standpoint of public interest. Under
the commission plan the newspapers
are set aside on the score Of their IA
miliarity with the public"
We can not hope to keep up with
Uncle George" Of the Journal, but we
do want to say that he is in error. The
transactions of the commissioners are
not made secret. AL their transact
tions are accessible 20 the newspapers
and this newspaper for one. generally
has a preventative at such meetings,
especially if matters of public import
ance are up. Whatever the commits
sioners may do in executive session
must lie on the table and is open for
public inspection for at least a week
before final action is taken.
If the Sioux City Journal wants to
find fault with anything it should be
with the monthly publications in
money for the pamphlets, tho intended
for the public, seldom reach the people
for the simple reason that no one calls
for them. Such reports should be pub
lished in the newspapers, even If it
would cost trif1e more.
But there is plenty Of publicity in
all matters that pertain to the publics
business under the commission plan
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-02-12
BLOWING HORNS.


A hard headed old rooster who had
plugged along in the same old rut for
more than a quarter of century. oace
said to the writer: young man,
never blow my horn What better ex-
ample could one have Of the folly Of
silence? Here was comparatively
OLD man who had worked hard all his
life and practiced economy almost to
the extent of parsimony, and yet had
not acquired enough Of this worlds
goods to enable him to retire. Why?
ny because some of his grandfathers
had told him that silence is golden"
Let mo tell %c.. :yc';aS man, e :'s;;
don't blow your own horn, and blow 1t
good and strong, you will fall far short
of success as a business man. You
can count on one thing that is dead
sure, open and shut. lead pipe "cinch,"
that if you don't blow it yourself no
one else is going to take the trouble TO
blow it for you. In other words, adj
yertise.
That's a piece of advice that is good.
Some advice is no good until it is test
ed, and some is no good afterwards
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-02-12
WHICH, PENIT nrraR:E5 Or R:Fu Gss?

Two little boys at Dies Moines applied
to a school superintendent in Des Moines
to be sent to the reform school at Ell
dora. One boy couldn't resist the NOV
ing picture show and stole from his
father to crafty his propensity. The
other had sick mother and knew
she'd be better if she knew where he
was instead of worrying over him as
q street gannin. it is stated that these
boys have given the school officers
trouble.
Now this is pitiful thing when we
stop and look at it squarely. Is any
thing more pitiable than this little g.
year-old seeking protection for himself
against himself and the traps which
Des Moines sets for the neglected child,
in an effort to benefit his mother?
Don't you you childless woman, wish
you had child with this splendid man
illness who would think of you as
this neglected child thought of her? o.
reverend wise and grave seigniors. isn't
that boy an undeveloped mine of the
citizenship we crave? What do we
want better than this raw material
from which to make man and build
a state?
And that other child who begged for
the protection and restraint which are
the inheritance Of childhood! Isn't he
c-.h hileo What VIII ;-;;; ;-oiuiT
men of If not of stuff like this little
boy, wise by reason of neglect, bloody
x-ea, the SPRINGS we set in his path.
craving chance?
j. tuberculosis worse than this? More
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-02-12
THE LODGES.
MAsoNic NOTICES.

a MASONIC NOTICES..
~ Visitors always welcome.
~ Hall over 105-l07 West Main.
MARSHALL LODGE, 1OS, A. F. 81
A. M.-Regular communication, Friday
Feb. is, at 1880 .. m,
r. w. Chamberlain, w. N.
Fl. s. Lawrence, Secretary.
SIGNET CHAPTER No. 80, r. A. M.
Stated convocation Monday. Feb. 81,
1880.
George H. Bosgie. d. H. r.
/. 8. Willard. Secretary.
KING SOLOMON COUNCIL. r. q S,
M.-Stated assembly Monday, Feb. u.
1880 p. m.
A. D. Meeker. T. L n. \
1T. Forbes. Rec.
ST. ALDEMAR COMMANDERY Not
so, X. T.-stated conclave Tuesday ev-
ening. Feb. %, 1910. Visiting Sir
knights always welcome.
F. NJ. Wilbur. =. G.
Fred Wallace, Rec.
CENTRAL CHAPTER. No. 81. o. p.
SHEETS in regular session Wednes-
day evening. Feb. Is. at 1880.
Mrs. George Downing, W. n.
Edna c. Fularron. Secretary.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-02-12
oLEo AND Butt 3.

The Cedar Rapids Republican is as
sorting that if oleo manufacturers are
permitted to color their product they
would sell it as butter and that II
would be sold presumably everywhere
as butter. The effort Of the Republic
can appears to be TO arouse arfta gonism
to cleo among the farming population
and to impress upon the agricultural
mind that colored oleo is a foe 10 the
high prices now obtainable for butter.
The Republican has never been en-
Enthusiastically in favor of the pure food
law but while that law is meeting the
most strenuous opposition from certain
manufacturers it is working fairly and
is certain to work better. NO
one is selling a colored compound
of rotten tomatoes with a few rasp-
berry seeds in it for true raspberry
lam. Those who did have quit it. 1t
is the climax of absurdity 70 say that
colored cleo would be sold everywhere
for butter Not only is it absurd but
q
retailers and wholesalers Of desire to
commit fraud and of being restrained
from fraud only by lack Of opportunity
The sale of oleo may be regulated by
law Indeed the inspector has already
made the selling of the unwholesome
mess called renovated butter danger
Gus when it is sold for honest butter,
SO far as the bugaboo set up by the
Republican it is another of its straw
men made to serve the purpose of a
day
The other point has truth instead of
merit Oleo Will compete with butter
if it is made appetizing in appearance.
White and lardlile it is now a COM
petitor. Tons of il are being sold in
Marshalltown and Cedar Rapids 1t
will compete 1t is that it may COM
pete against SO cent butter that IT
should come into the market. Many
of the best farmers favor a change in
tax in order that it may compete. They
believe in competition between one
Clearly and healthful product and an
other of the same clearly and healthful
character. and they see the situation in
a not altogether selfish manner The
highest class farmer is willing to live
and let live.
In fact the farmer when ne has
studied the situation is not uncon-
WINGED that his butcher stock and fat
cattle are not to be looked after with
his dairy interests. The creamery is
altogether unconvinced because it has
a snap. The farmer who stands firmly
against class legislation is beginning to
apply his principle to his own business.
He is willing to give and take.
The proposed legislation on cleo is
not to be approached and studied as the
Republican would desire. II is a ques-
ton not of insisting on an unequal d.
vision, of demanding the big end or
kicking over the bowl. The farming
population is not asking for class leg
islation which shall arbitrarily create
a high priced product If it desired to
do so it would not have the face under
present conditions on the farms
All that is asked is a square deal for
producer, consumer and manufacturer.
Can't the Republican stand even the
suggestion of such a thinge
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-02-12

ways and means Of correcting personal
physical defects and shortcomings and
mental and unwholesome surroundings
before proceeding to treat him or her
as criminal. Pending such action as
the city may take wealthy citizens are
planning to come to the aid Of the
children's court with an institution in
the charge of experts, where mental
and physical defects Of those arrested
can be diagnosed and treatment pre-
scribed. in which schools, parents and
philanthropic agencies can share, as
we'll as the court officers.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-02-12
AS 4 FRIEND OF TIE Ftm.lY?

President Taft is said to be contem-
plating trip to Iowa. His intention is
said 10 be 10 visit and placate the state.
Iowa is and always will be glad TO greet
the president Of the United States. Let
the president come. Iowa will show
him a good time.
But the presiden, should come if he
does come without some of the COM
pany which has been forcing itself upon
him. Under the circumstanc il would
be inadvisable 10 bring Senator FL
kins Aldrich and Speaker Cannon along
as soothing influences Let the presi-
dent come over and have good visit
talk over things man 70 man and be-
come a friend Of the family. There
are two good reasons for such pro-
cedure. Iowa may get closer to the
president and the president may get
closer to Iowa.
However a trip into Iowa with even
an idea that a presidential trip might
assist in determining results in con-
sressional districts or afford any ad-
vantage Of the presidential presence
over any other is scarcely indicated.
Such trip with such purpose in
view would be disastrous.
No doubt the president. if he comes,
will come as friend of the family and
not as a partisan in any family diff
Guilty which may be in progress. Neither
is there much doubt that the president
will not come or that he never intend
ed 10 come
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-02-12
New Methods For Mission Work.

The second century of eastern mis-
sions presents the embarrassing fact
that not only do we know Asia better,
but Asia knows us better. Our meth
DDS in missions must change says the
Rev. Arthur Judson Brown. to meet
this change in conditions. '-T'he Amer
lean missionary does not go out as a SUI
perior to an inferior. but as a man
with message to his brother men,"
What the east knows about us would
seem to make any other pretension
ridiculous. for. says Mr.. Brown in The
Chinese Recorder (Shanghat). 1.-The
printing press runs day and night in
India. Daily papers are published In
all the leading cities of Japan Siam
and China have vernacular press.
The same steamer that brings to non
christian nations western goods brings
also western books and periodicals.
The brutal. immoral trader arrives on
the same ship with the missionary
Bibles and whisky speed across The Pa
cific in the same cargo Chinese gem
tlemen visit America and are treated
with shameful indignity The Asiatic
travels thru Europe and America and
goes back TO tell his countrymen of
our intemperance, our lust of gold, our
municipal corruption"
Mr.. Brown is secretary of the Pres
byterian board of missions, and speaks
With evident frankness in facing all
the facts. He tells us that the Asiatic
discovers not only our vices, but our
sectarian differences and also our ir-
religion Re knows that multitudes
in the lands from which the mission
aries come repudiate christianity and
sheer at the effort to preach it to other
people" Consequently I'VE do not con-
front a cringing heathenism. but an
aroused and militant Asia which has
awakened to new consciousness Of
unity and power"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-02-12
Tories of TIE Times

There is still curl which resembles
80" in the tail of the fat hog.
become an Arctic explorer ought to
make him solid with standpat papers.
With week of open weather it will
De safe to carry a basket of eggs along
the street.
John l. sullivan's wedding seems to
indicate return to- the old game.
Be careful where you open it. Itmay
be of the comic variety.
Senator Hepburn wanted to refuse
the use of army tents to the confeder
ate veterans. Had the senator met a
regiment of those old fellows in their
prime he would have wondered how he
could manage to keep them from taking
without asking
AS regards the weak old men who
represent what is left of the memory
OF the southern confederacy, it might
be argued that their grandsons wiped
out all prejudice. except that Of small
minds, at e. Caney and Santiago and
in the harbor mouth at Manila.
The best way is to let Mr.. Fairbanks
and the pope fight it out
The pope didn't do half as much 10
Mr. Fairbanks as some Methodists did
at the last national republican conven-
ton.
Perhaps securing that $4,000. 900 Con-
gresham Hun says is necessary to fix
the Des Mones river is part of the Des
Moines plan
Steve Bashor drops back into Iowa
and attempts TO knock the pe~simn1on
with the Same old pole. SIEVE should
realize that iowa has been growing and
that the pole hasn't.
Comparing the proposed inte-natfon-
al polar race Win NJ. Bryan's race for
the presidency the former looks like a
quarter dash.
Careful measurement Of peck of
apples is likely TO prove that the dollar
isn't decreasing" entirely alone.
Funny isn't it that goodly number
of those who attended the fat stock
exposition are hurrying back to the
automobile show?
1t is said that since the uplift in the
price of necessities set in. about a
half billion Of dollars has been added
to the country's supply of bank notes.
Did you get your share?
Sometimes it doesn't hurt a boy to
be the son of a famous man Robert
Taft, son Of the president, leads the
senior class at Yale in scholarship.
The politician who fails to find some
way to attach himself to the Roose-
welt home coming will be in hard luck,
sure enough.
They are discussing egg tests, meth
DDS for telling good eggs from bad.
Various suggestions are made, among
them none so satisfactory as yourself
gathering your own eggs from the
nests of vnnr own hens. That's max
ing sure OF it, and that's some fun, too.
1t used to be thought that the Irish
had the call when it came to getting
on the police force. The Italians OF
Chicago bid fair to swipe the laurel
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-02-12
LAND VALUES.


We were talking to one OF the old
timers the other day about the prices
Of land. He said that he arrived in
this county in 1871 and took home-
stead. When he got here he was $1.400
in the hole, and one day some of the
neighbors were talking about the price
the land here might reach. One fellow
who saw with a clearer vision than the
others put it at $50 as top notch price,
and the others laughed at him, The
general opinion seemed to be that SO
would be about where 1t would land,
and this man said he made up his mind
when it did reach SO he would sell ana
pay his debts.
He has paid that debt long ago. and
now has a good many acres OF land in
the county and you couldn't buy an
acre of it now for $50 per acre. Now
what will it be worth in thirty-nins
years from now?