Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-08-20

Now the question is were there from
5000 to 5000 Elks in attendance at the
Dubuque and Waterloo conventions or
did someone Just see that many?
Now just suppose that a man and
his wife had invited a large gathering
to their house and that owing to some
dispute arising between the man and
his wife one or the other should walk
out and refuse to seEve the guests with
the entertainment to which they had
been invited instead OF waiting until
the guests had left to settle the con-
troversy. Just suppose this kind of a
situation and you AVE a picture of the
Marehalltown Union Band. People
about town have indignantly set this
down as unionism n it is, but it is
only one kind Of %unionisrn for the per-
Torrance seems to be very generally
condemned by the level headed class of
union men, many Of them walking in
line as members Of the ldoge and refus-
ing to walk out at the time. 1t is the kind
OF uniontsm that brings all unionism
into contempt with a great many peo-
pie and should receive the severest
censure from Intelligent unionism IT.
self.
However. our friends Who have been
b~emoanin2 divisive strife In Marshall
town because so many OF its citizens
are opposed to the open saloon have
learned that MarshalItown citizens are
always ready to get together whenever
an issue or an occasion arises upon
which they SHOULD all agree. II the
Elks thought that they were enter
itaining the state they were mistaken.
They did most of the work, but Mar
shalltown was the hostess.
on the other hand Marshalltown has
the Elks fete to thank for the grand IL
Illumination OF Main street. which will
stay with 1t forever. The M~arshalltown
Club did the work. and the merchants
put up the money but had 1t not been
for the coming of a state convention of
Elks the inspiration might have been
less spontaneous.
Some there are, who have been kick
ing about the Marshalltown Club, be-
cause certain things that needed to be
done were not done. albeit we'll nigh
unto impossible to have done them.
but just watch electrolier avenue ex-
tend, now, to the railway stations and
you can see what a commercial club
is good for. Like a pocket knife, it is
mighty handy when you need it.
Our mayor continues to r~eiterate his
lack Of confidence in lawyers who offer
to work for nothing. and yet he once
vices when at a mass meeting the
tender was made by his personal
friends. 1t is up to Lawyers Carney
and Van Law to give Jones & Hovey
such a fight on the Hull rate ordi-
nances as to convince the mayor OF the
~genuineness Of their public spirit. City
Attorney Northup has voluntarily Of
fered to work with them and the COM
bination of the three ought to DO some
business. The first skirmish will come
in the federal court OF the September
term. OF course. 1t IS hardly possible
for a glorious victory owe a pubic
1service monopoly to send all three Of
them to congress-. but hin OF the
honorary degrees to be conferred. And
then there are other public rewards
for those who deserve them.
Councilman Good is putting down
concrete paving In Marshalltown at a
cost Of 1892 per yard. with no compe-
%!tition in the bidding and on a Job not
much larger than a sidewalk job. He
gets q base five inches thick mixed 1
to 4 OF cement and san n q wearing
surface ~ inches thick mixed 1 to
liz. This specification will make q
durable street pavement, only the cost
could be reduced by using crushed
stone in the base and the paving
would be stronger. Mason City makes
her wearing surface two inches thick
mixed / to 2. which Is even better end
costs very little more.
II anyone would see for himself how
good paving wears out. let him ex-
anime South Second avenue from
Main to the railway tracks. East
Church Or East Main streets. He Will
see what happens to high priced brick
having.