Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-12-09
Local Comment

AOCxG NOULULGJIL
the county fair results to tho associa- |
tons gain or not there 10 one thing |
certain about 1t the show will be worth |
the money for there has not been q
county fair exhibition here during the |
past four years which has not been well
worth SO cents to see. An increase from |
rs to IS cents ought not to hurt any
one.
II the fair association wants to build
thousand dollar barn why not sell
200 season tickets good for five years
at IS each and raise the money? The |
merchants would place sixty Of them.
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Mr.. Wentworth has finally won out |
in his demand for decent and sanitary |
public comfort conveniences at the fair |
grounds. 1t Is lamentable to the ex-
IRENE that this has not been attended
to long ago, especially since Mr.. Went
worth and the T.-R. have been reit-
Grating the demand every year for the
Improvement. Let's hope now that by
the consent OIL the DOdTu IL Has COIuc
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There is another suggestion which
this newspaper will never forget to re-
peat until something is accomplished
and that is for a permanent exhibition
hall for merchants displays. fine
building with plenty of glass should be
possible for $4,000. and twenty stock
holders at 800 each would soon get
their money back. Such building
could easily afford rest room facilities
as we'll as merchants displays and BIZ
flied with music and crowds during
fair week. Why don't we build 1t?
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There are only twelve business days
left until Christmas. Why not buy
now?
The reduction of assessments for
corner lot paving may accomplish a
settlement with the property owners
as It is in line with the decision OF the
courts in the asphalt paving cases but
it Is not low enough for absolute equity.
1t is extremely questionable whether
there is residence, lot in this city
which could possibly be benefited OF
enhanced in value more than $3.50 by
paving and this would cover only sixty
feet frontage and sixty feet on the side.
However the concrete paving was Sc
cured at so low price that the prop
erty owners may be satisfied with the
reduced assessment.
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It is unfortunate that a settlement
with East Main street property owners
can not be made. The T.-R. has be-
lieved that half and half would be far
The property owners would probably
accept an assessment for one-third but
the council does not care to assume re-
sponsibility for fixing the amount as
this paving must establish the prece-
dent for renewing many miles OF brlck
and asphalt paving which will have TO
be done in this city during the next five
years. AS much as we must all deplore
any more lawsuits over paving III
seems that the courts must adjudicate
this controversy for the sake Of the flu
ture.
However. is this going to delay new
paving for next year? Why are not
the contracts being let this winter for
paving North Seventh. North Second,
North Thirteenth, North Fifth streets.
and many intersecting streets between
the paNements on Church and State
streets? The prices Of material are
low now,
It was a beautiful Christmas spirit
which, caused the ladies of the Haw-.
thorne Club to spend whole day or
hard work at dressing 100 dolls for
needy children, but what of the 400
small brothers in the families that will
receive the dolls? And what of all
those who are hard pinched to- get
along? Will there be Christmas for
them? When one thinks OF the men In
this city who are laying up surplus
| from their business. who enjoy an
abundance for themselves and their
families and who never give either to
the charity association, the Salvation
Army or the hospital it is wonder
how any Of them can ever enjoy
real Christmas. Giving does not con-
sisu of making ones own children
happy. Remember that. To provide
at home is mere selfshness. Real Civ
| ing is to give something to someone
who Is less fortunate and who has no
claim upon you other than an appeal to
your generous impulses. Think Of this
4 amid the reflections Of an after dinner
smoke.
| In the departure of J. H. Egermayer
to San Diego. Cal, Marshalltown con-
| tributes another promising young man
to the Iowa colony in California which
has made the sunset state great. AS
city clerk several years ago Mr.. Eyer
mayer started reform in this city by
reforming the records and system OF
that office, which were then in practi-
| cal chaos AS county attorney he won
| his nomination alone and single handed
and carried the spirit of reform into the
conduct of the office. AS attorney for
the anti saloon association he acquitted
himself with credit IN the litigation and
petition contest which put saloons out
of Marshalltown and for this he is en-
tilted to no small amount Of public
! gratitude. AS an expert he outmatched
the professionals employed by the
brewing association and was promptly
approached thereafter with an offer TO
! specialize in this work for the interests
which he had just helped to defeat but
the offer was refused as matter Of
principle. Mr.. Egermayer has operated