Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-12-02
Topics of the Times

! grand jury Tor attempting TO 1nQuCe
witness in a criminal case to absent
/ himself Here is a case where the bar
/ of the state should get behind the
/ prosecutor and make an example of
the lawyers II the facts justify the In
/ dicrment.
1t is well to be cautious Of conclusion.
| ity Of organized labor. So are the John
Mitchells. But there is a great sincere
useful and honest class between the
two.
4; Mr.. Roosevelt's editorials again seem
to be worth the money to the Outlook
| The recent annual convention OF the
| Federation Of Jewish Farmers OF
America should have great success as
an effort to solve the vexed and often
! tragic problem Of the place Of the Jew
in the modern world. OF old, in the
days of their kingdom, the Jews were
a pastoral and agricultural people, and
back to the land may be their best
rallying cry today.
| The recent enactment Of the chief of
staff that the cost of maintaining the
army IN the Philippines, is excess OF
what the cost would have been had the
troops been maintained in this country.
has amounted to $1S7. 16s,403 IL being
widely printed, but seems to be mis-
interpreted. The figure given covers
the cost not only Of the military occu-
patton but OF the conquest Of the
Philippines. which was properly part
Of the Spanish war, and. moreover, the
entire cost Of constructing fortifica-
tons. etc, for the protection Of the
military basce which this country has
held it important to establish in the
archipelago.
The new Illinois law providing for
pensions for dependent mothers bids
fair to bankrupt Cook county, accord
| ing to Joseph Meyer. the county agent
| in charge of the relief fund. Mr.. Meyer
! figures tina, there are 10000 families
in the county eligible under this Law
to receive pensions. and that these, un-
der a conservative estimate, will run
from $4,000 to 100000 a year
This is regular socialism. pure and
simple" said Mr.. Meyer. THE Law
will have to be reviewed or amended
or Cook county will be bankrupt, and
can not figure out how 1t can be
iamended in a practical way. There are
many mothers working The law con-
templates that they shall be enabled
to remain at home to take care Of thei1
children. They are rapidly becoming
informed regarding this law and ar,
therefore applying for pensions will
the expectations Of quitting work"
Can you remain calm and courage
Gus in the face Of impending misfor
tuner" asked the man Of lofty ideals.
Il can" replied the plain person, g
can sit right down to Thanksgiving
dinner and never once think OF dys
Observation-Disclosures Star.
"The American is practical: he Is I
business man; he gets the most out
everything and he shows these ad
mirabie traits OF his character even II
his pleasures" says writer in the wi
/ emma Post" and his ability to com
bine work with recreation could b
studied with profit by other people
After showing the various ways II
which play may become source o
gain" the writer quotes from the "Neu
Rundschau," to show that "even tn
store Of knowledge as we'll az tn
Il bank account Is taken care Of in tn
{ vacation season. The chautauQua wher
3 mind and body are strengthened. IL .
r institution which will be copied whe
= 1t becomes known, but 1t will Away
:, bear the imprint: Made in America
Tommy-Say, Pop.
Tommys Pop-Well. what 10 1t now
Tommy-If heaven is a place Of per
u feet peace, where do all the policeme
: 20 when they die ?-Philadelphia Rec
= ord.
Mrs. Howard-And 30 two Of you
sons are Boy Scouts? Where do the
do most Of their reconnoitering7
= Mrs. Coward-In our refrigerator
'e Life.