Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-07-29
Local Comment

When the pottery factory opens up
with fifty or sixty men employed nov
as is now promised. things Will beslh
to hum with renewed activity in Mar
shalltown. Factories have been closed
down so generally thruout the eastern
states for most Of the summer tna'
there has been fear of slackenins
pace among local industries
If something could only be done now
to induce the LennoX Machine COM
pany to rebuild in Marshalltown there
would be an occasion for throwing mats
in the air in our delight. This COM
pany once had planned new ouiiolhs
in Stee! and concrete for MarshalitoWh'
Contracts We're 10 have been let on 1he
Very day that the strike was called out
We're deferred because Of the Strike
The struggle has now worn on LOT SO
long a period that the wcrknen snou!o
he convinced that the company VII no.
conceGe all of the demands MADE upon
ii. To pursue the fight still longer
would constitute persecution foF ms -
a free country and an employer Is en-
titled 20 the right TO regulate his own
business \ union has a right to refus
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sires. Du; j, has no right TO pursue ana
harrase the factory with intimidation
ard perpetual picketins. Whenever fac
tories are to be driven out OF town hE
an in.errninable labor war there Is
going to arise such a public protest
from ali other local Interests as VIII go
hard with even he legitimate cause OF
union Ia Dor In other words II Is time
to quit We reed new factories anu
here is chance = Ss' one
The protest OF East Main street prop
cry owners opposing the proposed
assessment upon them for the cost or
reconst-u citing the paving on that stree'
is ot The utmost in portance in that the
policy 10 be laid down in their case
will determine the policy 10 be pursued
in ell future repayirg ard this city Is
row on the eve o: having to relay near
y very street in ;he city. There is
hardly block os brick pavement in
this city now bu; what has begun 10
show ruts from Wear. Some are worse
than Others South Third avenue and
the block on the cas-; side Of the court
house square should b replaced now.
Main street Is already rough and VIII
last Only a few years more. Inc
sph2lt pavement must he maintained
fy- ne Barber company for several
Years ye, but a The end Of the bono
NJ asphalt streets will have % be re-
surfac ed. So the cue t!on as 10 "hsih st
Tie cost OF repaIin is - ne paid by
ne property owners or by the city Is
important one.
In equity wher property o"i.er mas
Iyaid for paving MS street the CIT!
SHOULD thereafter maintain the pave
rnent forever. The public. not the prop
erty owrer. wears out the pavement.
The only. excuse for assessing the
property owner in the arst place is
thgt the street Improvement benefits
his property and the law is rigid upon
the paint that the property must not
lie assessed in excess Of the henent
Should the city EoW repa"e East Maj
street at the property owners expense,
an appeal from the assessment might
OBTAIN decree that the assessment
was in excess Of the be- eft. on the
other hand If The ci,y repaves AT pub
lie expense il will have to Go the same
with all other streets and an increased
tax levy for repaviug VIII be with us
forever. Nc: only this bat there VIII
= I o funds with which to pay for pay
in. intersections on new streets ana
paving EXTENSIONS VIII be stopped. IN
- much as the foundation IS good uE-
Ger mos, all Of the paving and that tns
cost Of resurfacirg viii not be a 8 nuch
2 g the cost Of new paving. II might be
v.eii "a strike q compromise with prop
crty owners and assess only half Of the
reconstruction 70 them. At any rate
,ar D. sen- cour ell is facing a difficult
problem.
The farmers Of Marshall county
whg.e nd assessne.t for taxation