Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-08-16
KIND. NOT VOLUME.
ITintor Adyertiser1.

Some of our Iowa exchanges are
worrying over the possibility Of the
census returns showing a loss in the
population Of the state. 1t is hard for
us to understand the state OF mind
which causes people TO place so much
stress on matter of mere numbers.
Iowa may have a few thousand more
or less population now than she had
ten years ago. What matters. The
people are all busy and happy: the
lands are all being titled the schools
and colleges are filed with the youth
of the land: the wealth of the states
is growing by bounds: and the average
standard of living IS higher every year
You have all met the pin head ribbon
counter clerk who happens to sleep and
have his washing done in some big
city, and have seen the patronizing air
he assumes 10 his old friends in the
smaller town. The fact is that In all
that makes for real good and happiness
the populous states and cities have
nothing on the smaller ones. 1t is aV-
erages which count And in avera ges
OF wealth. intelligence and morals. the
smaller communities are al the top.
We believe for instance that Upton
with its bank deposits of s512 per CAPT.
Ia e anSdC OF lNe TlCtl Old city VI Ia
export: tina, il has more college and
high school graduates in proportion 70
population than Cedar Rapids. and that
when it comes TO an average of bath
tubs Des Moines isn't in our class by
several rows of apple trees. In the
general level of things which count
Iowa and the smaller towns and cities
have no cause for mental distress II
70 CT IN q
numbers
WRITING BACK FROM CANADA.
IWh!ttemore Chan pion j.
For many years (about eighth the
custom has been for the parties VINO
left Iowa to write back and tell of the
opportunities and advantages for gain
ing wealth in the great northwest. Each
letter written back had It's eff
feet and took Its quota of settlers from
Iowa. each man taking with him
from 200 to 5000. This year things
have changed and as we write we have
before us three letters from parties in
Canada They all tell the same story
so we simply use one Of them as an IL
lustration of what crop conditions are
in part Of Canada this year. The letter
runs:
l will write few lines to let you
know I am still alive suppose you
think I have dried up and blown away
IKE everything else In this d country.
Well, 1 haven't and I'm not going to
right away and l am stuck on the
country more than ever (because) you
asked how my crops are, can II be pos
sible that you don't know that this
whole western country is total crop
failure? Crops-we have none, not
even hay for the horses. No grain. no
money and It's 81 gol darn dry there
Is no moisture IN the water Talk about
hard times. We had a meeting today
to send a man 10 look for work or help
Of some kind. All the farmers IN the
country were there and we couldn't
-ais, money enough to send him-that's
going some. but l guess we won't
starva The government is taking
ahold They have red coats out thru
the country and are helping those that
are suffering Are the crops all good
down there? If you have any "spuds"
to spare send me mess or smell in
a letter There is potato famine
here Well must ring off as don't
want this 70 cost more than two cents
or else can't send il.
The young man writing this letter is
fortunate His people here are amply
able TO assist him financially or send
him produce enough 20 run him till the
next crop But how Of the many who
cannot do this? Emigration 10 the
north and west IS right and proper, it
has always been westward no" and
we presume always will be. We be-
feye that the cheapest land on earth
today is right in Iowa and thai when
the Iowa farmer realizes its fertility
and gets the limit OF production from
his farm many who have left here Will
return,