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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-06-28
"cHANeE WORKS"

Out in the country when we were
boys the custom was to change
works" When one man had more than
he could do alone his neighbors went
over to help him. They changed
works" in harvest and threshing and
When one man got sick it wasn't un-
common for the neighbors to make a
bee" and help him out. 1t was common
for the man who had time to spare to
assist the sick man or the busy one.
When he could, the assisted person
paid back the labor. 1t was a most
interest in each other. Then too, the
work had to be done. 1t would have
been great shame to a neighborhood to
see the oats of a sick or overworked
man "crinkle down" and be lost. The
sense of thrift revolted at the loss Of
crop. Anyway they got busy.
Women in Marshalltown, good wom-
en-, ought to change works. There
are a number Of women with children
working over washtubs and going out
days" in the struggle to keep their
children together AS a general thing
these children are turning out fairly
we'll. more's the wonder when the
forced lack of maternal supervision is
considered. But now and then girl
at the foolish age grows impatient.
She can't understand the problem of
poverty and its limitations. She seeks
pleasure and amusement on the street
and in time the whispers run about
that she is not what she should be.
Now why do not some of the good
women of the city who have time on
their hands change works" with this
overburdened mother? Why don't they
know the mother and the girls and Of
and the others the protection of a
friendship with a good woman? Why
don't they get next to some of these
girls, get actually acquainted and be
actually helpful? A girl is often
wayward only because life is
hard and pleasures few and hard
to come by. A young girl
never sheltered behind a safer barrier
than a friendship with good, older
woman, unless it may be behind her
mothers watchfulness. With the
mother too tired to be watchful and
too worried to be tender the woman
friend becomes necessity. Girls like
| boys are born hero worshipers and any
good woman with common understand
lug Of life and pure ideals can be a
hero to a young girl, a model and a
leader. Why not change works ?"
Why not the big sister system along
with the big brother plan?
There are dozens of women in Mar
shalltoWn who need an idea to work
! around. who crave an incentive, who
! lack objective and tire of themselves.
They want to do something for others
and don't know how Why don't they
Change works with the overworked
| woman and help to save the crOD?
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-06-28

found itself upon adjournment Of its
convention.
So the situation stands. 1t 10 q good
time for individual republicans as we'll
as democrats to walk carefully. a
waiting time when sober judgment
marks time for a space until the
smoke rises and the field clears. The
real question is less or parties and
their action as regards who shall or
who shall not control offices and pa
tronage than of whose voice shall be
issued the commands Of government
the vox populi or that of the inter-
ests. That is the cruX OF the count
in the ballot boxes Of November. Mr..
Bryan is speaking to the question.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-06-28
LEr THE BOSSES WORRY.
[Sioux City Tribu


There is no call for anyone IN tnls
section to hurry into a new party. Ine
new ideas will do the business before
the people. Taft is not to be re-elected
except by accident.
Colonel Roosevelt Is not FORCING
new party organization nor - ne de-
manding leadership or place. In formal
addresses he has said: Wherever the
prosressives are in control OF a state
way will be found to keep them IN
control"
The man of all others who revoited
at Chicago when the party honor was
raped, Governor johnson, Of California
has his state best in hand and Ger
tainly he will not surrender his post.
The next in Importance to Governor
Johnson and a man who insisted upon
holding honor above regularity. Is Gov
ernor Stubs, OF Kansas. He ana MS
friends have complete control OF the
Sun Flower state. They are not goins
to be rash or destructive. they wiii
follow the cautious suggestion OF Col
onel Roosevelt and md q way to main
| tain themselves in control Of the party
organization wniie refusing g scond 'lt''
fraud or bow the knee to BAaL
These men were among hundred
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-06-28

liver, of Iowa, President Taft, Senator
Aldrich, Of Rhode Island, and others
Mr.. La Toilette tells about his rela-
tions with Senator 'Dolliver at the time
Dolliver left the conservative wing Of
the republican party and took up the
cudgels with the progressives. Fol-
lowing is an extract:
Meeting Dolliver in the corridor one
day after the appointments were an
nounced, said to him: John, are
you pretty nearly ready to have that
conference with me?'
He answered: Yes, I am coming
over to see you
well said. come now
And he went with me to my COM
mittee room. We spent several hours
together. Dolliver reviewed all of his
associations with the masters of leg
islation in the house and in the senate.
He went back to the treatment which
he had received on the committee on
interstate commerce when Aldrich took
his railroad bbill away from him by
combination of votes in the committee
and placed him in the humilating stu
alton of having to see his bill reported
by a democratic member of the COM
Guilty with which he had held him.
seld in restraint from making an out
break against Aldrich and the system.
but that he had yielded to the council
Of his old colleague. Senator Allison.
But he said that he had told Allison
that he could not stand 1t much
longer; that he was going to break
away and declare his independence OF
the system in the senate which was
manipulating legislation for the bene-
fit of the great interests. And Allison
whom he loved like father. had said
to him: ;.
Jonathan. don't do it don't do II
now; wait until / am gone. l KNOW
it is wrong 1t has grown up mere
gradually in the last quarter or CEN
fury. I have gone along with IT. inese
men are my associates. I have only
little while left. and haven't the
strength to break away. 1t mas got -
come. Il is cancer; It's got 10 oe
cut out. But wait until am gone, ano
then 70 into this new movement Wher'
you belong.
"Dolliyer said to me: From this
time on am going to be Independent
| I am going to serve my conscience.
have been lecturinS. nave saVeu my
dollars and put them into farm ou
there in Iowa. I am going TO 1uas.
ment in the next twenty years, and
am going so can look my maker II
the face. do not have to stay II
! public life. can take my books my
/, wife and my children, and If am DIS
missed from the service for following
my convictions I will go out to my
farm and stay until the call comes
AFTER that don't know how many
times Doll,ver, when our little grouI
was comforting. would turn toward m'
and cav. Bob has been taking thu
gan all these years. and he isn't goins
to take it alone any longer.
"Dolliver never came to the fullnes'
Of his strength until this. great poltica
60 ~ avakened the sleeping gian
ana he became student of the de-
tails Of the tarif: he dug it out by tn
roots"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-06-28
The Optimist.


There was once a man who smiled,
Because the day was bright,
Because he slept at night.
Because God gave him sight
To gaze upon his child;
Because his little one
Could leap and laugh and run.
Because the distant sun
Smiled on the earth, he smiled.
He smiled because the sky
Was high above his head;
Because the rose was red.
Because the past was dead.
He never wondered why
The Lord had blundered so
That all things have to go
The wrong way here below
The overarching sky.
He toiled and still was glad
Because the air was free.
Because he loved, and she
That claimed his love and he
Shared all the joys they had.
Because the grasses grew.
Because the sweet winds blew,
Because that he could hew
And hammer, he was glad.
Because he lived he smiled,
And did not look ahead
With bitterness or dread,
But nightly sought his bed
AS calmly as child.
And people called him mad
For being always glad
With such things as he had,
And shook their heads and smiled.
IS. E. kiser
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-06-28
Topics of the Times

Doctors Frank Gunsaulus. great
preacher lecturer and literateur whose
name is one Of the most familiar and
whose personal acquaintance is wide
in Iowa has bolted Taft In his address
at West Liberty chautauqua he stated
his reasons as a life long republican
for the step he has taken and found
the major part of his audience enthus-
iasticalIy in accord with him.
Anyway, we go on building homes
and schoolhouses and raising corn in
Iowa despite the clamor of conventions
and the warhoops Of politicians That's
something to notice and remember.
Shenandoah has appointed a woman
officer to deal with the girls who are
unfortunate enough to have weak
kneed parents. Now If the lady will
get on to the job with real desire to
save. guide and assist foolish little
girls who run about nights and act
silly on the streets, instead of housing
around in catty way seeking noto-
riety for herself she can be Of meal
culable good. Otherwise she can be a
sort of official scandal monger. There
is great opportunity for true woman
in the work and more good women
with hearts and understanding should
give 1t their attention whether they
wear star or shirtwaist unadorned
That it requires but twenty-five Sig
natures to get the names Of a new set
OF district electors on the ticket and
500 to place the electors-at-large on
the state ticket seems to settle any
suggested difficulty Of the new party
getting on the ticket in Iowa.
Messrs. Taft and Roosevelt contrib
uted very largely to Mr.. Bryan's oppor-
tunity to come back before the people
bigger than he was before.
Have you remarked that Bob La Fol.
| Iette isn't so sick and broken down al
to overlook q bet?
Not for more than 1900 years hal
there been an instance OF raising from
the dead like than accomplished wher
Alton b, PARKER vac a-esSed ont from
the graveyard OF forgotten things.
Senator IAFollette continues to Gus
the newspapers. Whatever truth ther
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-06-28

may be in his rather per fervid criti-
cism it isn't getting him much beyond
what occurred to the gentleman who
stuck his head inside the cathedral and
shout ITO with the pope"
'The Lord helps him who helps him
SELL"
The ancient ditty ran;
But His smile rests brightest on the
one
Who helps his fellow man.
It takes two to make a bargain and
it looks al tho it may take two parties
to make a new one.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-06-28
SPEAKING TO THE QUESTION.

The biggest thing in the democratic
party is William Jennings Bryan-and
what William Jennings Bryan stands
for before the voters. Whether he and
his principles are strong enough to at
tract and retain the majority of the
Baltimore convention TO their support
remains to be seen.
Bryan is forcing a showdown at Bal
timore. His mode differs much from
that Of Roosevelt but it is the same
fight and will be carried to the limit
as was the fight at Chicago. Above
every other consideration in both con-
ventions is the question of the special
privilege. That has been the great
question before both parties for the
past twenty years. 1t has been urged
upon the national gatherings by brave
and determined men whose statesman
ship placed it above present advantage
for themselves or for the special inter
ests and has been opposed by syndi-
Gated politicians. In the fullness of
time it has come to be dominant in
convention as at the corner store and
the farmers club. Bryans resolution
to strike out the Ryans and Nor
gans is not only an appeal but threat.
Like the republicans the democrats
have come to the final grappie. 1t can
keep the interests and part company
with the Bryanites if it chooses to fol-
low the trail Of the republican con-
vention. Mr.. Bryan stands offering the
Morganheimers their hats with one
hand while ne holds his own in the
other.
Even more than Roosevelt Bryan
represents and voices the sentiment
and demand Of the common voter. The
common interest in the convention is
upon whether the big business bosses
viii b able to control it or not. Some
millions Of voters have to a very con-
siderable degree forgotten party and
/, marty success and are considering the
one main point-who shall control, the
coteg1o IL vast financial com binations
or the voters. That Is the burning
question. Given . platform which is
tplaAa and definite and a candidate
fmho IN the estimation Of the common
iWotse ,nrches with the platform and
sparty lies win b ropes Of sand this
sxsar q 1872.
One Of two things must happen: one
Aue thA other Of the major political
SEAestag must align itself un.nistekably
.with tho voters or = new party will
aewsr. The democracy has its frst
Ssoak opportunity In forty ye9rs be-
lHseoH % take or ie.ve. as o.ly true
$4,000 Of strength ana growth II Bry-
- ana the BryaAitss. It can accept
o1 Iso6sEshfp q refuse II. Refusal
& - 1,0hses The opoosins party
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-06-28
A WEEKS RESPITE.

TDes Moines Register and Leader-1
The democratic convention has come
as a welcome diversion for republicans
who want to take time to think 1t over.
1t is conceded that great deal will
turn on the nomination made at Balu-
more, and, therefore, it is not unreal
sonable that everybody should await
the action Of the convention without
forcing himself to a decision, or being
forced.
It will make great difference
whether a man like Mr.. Bryan. or even
like Woodrow Wilson, is named, II the
platform is made to fit or whether the
conservative control Of the convention
is signalized in the nomination OF
Champ Clark or some other trimmer or
open reactionary.
There were those among the repun-
|lican leaders at Chicago who expressed
the hope that the insursent element Oh
the party would be in control at Bal
timore. 1t was their belief that II MT.
Roosevelt should lead one insurgent
movement and the democratic party
another. there would be rallying OF
the more conservative men OF all par
ties to the Taft standard. what they
expected to lose to Mr.. Roosevelt they
were confident of gaining away from
any radical democrat.
For Mr.. Roosevelt's purposes the
democrats should name reactionary.
II the view of some Of the Taft leaders
is correct, it is to the interest OF the
regular ticket to have insurgency ram :
pant. In either event new alignment
seems to be inevitable, and the mo-
,nent the result is known the new
alignment should begin to be visible.
| The one fact Of the situation seems
to be breaking up of old political
relationships.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-06-28
Wen Worth the Effort.

After the violences and the rigors OF
political struggle 1t 10 pleasant to turn
to the persual of the document COM
posed by Mr.. Charles Warren Fair
banks and DIR. Nicholas Murray But
Ter. and put forward az a platform for
the Republican party.
Interest In this document In the cir
stances IL academic, so far as II
may be considered political. But az
work Of literary art it makes excel
lent reading. The very first paragraph
contains gem of ironic humor which
ought - =. !. So 8: !. .laee IN all college
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-06-28
IOWA OPINION AND NOTES.

The work OF the late Chicago con-
vention was unrepublican and inde-
fensible," declares the Council Bluifs
Nonpareil. The new wine OF modern
republicanism can not be held by the
bottles used in former ages"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-06-28

lpany. Nevertheless, Kent proceeded 70
overwhelm his democratic antagonists. |
ana the Indictment. being Of NO further
political use. was dismissed.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-06-28

Has it ever occurred to the inter-
ested onlooker that stranger things
have happened than a coalition be-
tween La Toilette and Bryan?" asks
the Des Moines Register and Leader.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-06-28

The ogden Reporter has remarked
that the successful man in this world
is the fellow who attends to his own
business and explains: THAT makes
him succeed because he has the least
competition and is sure winner
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-06-28

The Cherokee Times says that Pres
ident Taft's denomination spells the
worts defeat in November ever given
any republican nominee.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-06-28
"Reminiscences Of Deliver.

In the July American MaERzine'
senator La Toilette, Of Wisconsin
writing MS autoDioss s.S::s, Ewes nv,
Impressions OF the late Senator Dol
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-06-28
ROOTS OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.


Some have characterized Senator
Root as the brainest man in the re-
cert republican convention. This may
be true, but something should have
been added. Senator Root is also one
of the most Inscriptions and danger
Gus men Of the times. He has used his
brains, almost wholly. to devisin9 ways
by which the large corporations could
evade the plain mandates OF the law,
and their stockholders not suffer. HIS
great brains have never been used Tor
the benefit Of his fellow countrymen.
but for the benefit of few men OF
great wealth who could pay him large
fees if he was able to slip one over on
the people by evadipg the law suffi-
GENTLY to allow them to steal large
sums from the public. In other words
Senator Root has been, at heart.
thief. and it was consequently fitting
that he should round out his career by
the wholesale theft Of delegates to the
convention.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-06-28

The Jefferson eBe is mot satisfied
with the nomination of William How
ard Taft for president and says: we
do not believe that his nomination was
won by methods which will bear the
light of fair and judicial investiga-
ton. and we don not believe trat he
is the choice of a majority OF the
members of the republican party. But
to those who believe as we do about
these matters, we counsel sober and
thoughtful course. The situation is too
grave to warrant nasty action inspired
by passion or wrath.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-06-28

Taft was nominated at Chicago, but
the method by which he was nomi-
mated is very apt to act as boomer
ang and catch him next fall says the
Grand Junction Globe His campaign
was in the hands of those who have
held the republican organization in
their hands for years, and who made
the fight, not so much for Taft, for
they have no great love of Taft, but
simply to retain control OF the party
organization
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-06-28

Entsrod At the postoffics at Marshall
town - second class mail matter.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-06-28
Iona Newspapers
"TElE SONGS OF A NATION"
fYA~ou-@~


Jefferson Bee.l
We place various hampers and
Limitations upon the selling Of whisky.
c1garets. opium. morphine, firearms,
fire crackers. strychnine and rat poi
son, and completely overlook these
musical emetics. We prevent, as much
as possible, the mailing Of obscene
matter. yet many of the popular" love
songs Of the day. as sold and dispensed
by reputable business houses. are
worse than obscene.
Why should any business man have
a desire to make his money thru the
improper sale Of semi obscene songs.
published to attract the young and i'm
mature mind, where irreparable dam
age results to the child for all future
years to come? We do not say that
these songs hurt all the children, as
many of them are so constituted that
they will recover from the i'll effects of
such things, even as they recover from
measles, scarlet fever, diphtheria. and
the like. But-as in the case OF these
llnesses-many do not recover from
the effects Of the decaying rot, ema-
mating from the pen Of some libertine,
who calls himself song writer.
The Police Gazette has frequently
been barred from the mails on ac-
count Of lewd and indecent things
published therein. Even we'll known
books like "Quo vadis" have been
refused places in public Libraries, on
account Of the writings thereof bor-
dering upon rank indecency But the
rotten love song with its always double
meaning, is being openly sold to the
youth of today. where its poisoning in
fluence upon the young and immature
mind is beyond the power of esti-
mate.
These songs are not the vivid mag
ini,lgs Of the sermon writer, but actual
slobberings, sold by Jefferson music
dealers and sung openly and above
board by the girls and boys of the
town. What do you think of them. pa
rents? Aren't they lovely things upon
which to practice voice culture, not 70
mention the effect to be had upon
young minds Of boys and girls, and the
accompanying wrongful shaping Of hn-
man ideals, and the forming of woe
fully incorrect notions Of true love and
true living.
And it's a safe bet that silly boys
and girls sing these slushy songs
until they actually believe the senti-
nacnts therein, and, ofttimes, act
upon the suggestions gained thereby.
Cisarets are bad, whisky is worse, but
what Of the modern American love
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