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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-04-20
Seventeen Degenerate Trades.

One of the most ancient and honor
able trades in history is the trade OF
the woodsman, the man who fells the
forest and prepares the timber for the
lumber mills. The Galilean peasant was
carpenter. Part OF his duty was to
go out on the mountain side and fell
the tree, and then with three or four of
his companions bring it down into the
little village of Nazareth and there
whip-saW it into timber. This simple.
wholesome life produced Abraham
Lincoln and some of the strongest of
those men who have helped to make
this nation great.
But what is the story today?" asks
Raymond Robins, in The Survey. THE
woodsman has gone. The lumber in
dustry is degenerate trade. The
casual laborers of the great cities, the
human drift, gathered together in
groups, are sent up to the logging
camps, there to live for three or four
months in a more or less anti-social
condition, sleeping and eating, all men,
in great clubhouse tents. Ours is the
only country in western civilization
that has developed to any high degree
casual labor class-great armies OF
homeless men and boys, divorced from
all social responsibility, from any real
local obligation.
There are some seventeen crafts in
this country that are degenerate trades
in the sense that they have lost their
standard, that the men engaged in them
cease to be craftsmen, but are engaged
in casual labor. They are men without
home, drifting from one casual job to
arother-human waste of our great
social order They come into the city
after three or four months of work.
with money in their pockets, and with
passion in their blood-the economic
basis Of the red light district. They are
men who come in, as my partner did.
with me in the logging camp. said
to him: What are you going to dog
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-04-20
a HUNGARIAN WEDDING.

lfe!!. A C|etllSS!.J
There is big Hungarian wedding in
progress at Paildia. 1t started yester-
day when Ten or dozen carriage loads
OF relatives and friends Of the bride
and groom formed q procession and
drove over 10 Granger where the cere-
Mony was performed by the Catholic
priest
They returned 10 Phi!dia about noon
yesterday and the feasting and drink
ing and dancing and general good time
commenced. Everyone in the camp
was lead in the festivities. Instead OF
bringing presents the guests pitched
the pure cash into a dish on the table
and the bride and groom pay the ex-
pense Of the grand blow out out Of
this fund and keep the balance At a
recent wedding the groom had some
$500 LEFT over after expenses were paid.
Tony Jachnish is the groom and Miss
knocntevich the bride. Figuring in the
feast We're a large veal calf, a big
sheep, and some six other kinds of
meat all roasted in a pit at the river
brink Dozens OF cakes. the finest of
everything TO eat in countless dishes,
some domestic and Others distinctly
foreign. were provided and the beer bill
IL S1lO 10 nave DSeN SlOU.
After the Teasing is the drinking
and the dancing and the rich Italian
music, said to be extremely well rem
dered, will serve as inspira ton to the
light tripping steps OK the participant
ing dancers. II is great function. The
first man up to the plate yesterday
afternoon dropped in a $40 gold piece.
and this but shows the generosity Of
the guests. Each guest is expected to
be generous. One Tony didn't attend
this wedding because the one he went
to last week cost him $40 and he was
figuring them as too expensive.
Altho the festivities started at noon
Yesterday. they were expected to run
with undiminished luzter turnout the
night and al To-day and tonight and ii
was predicted that by Monday morn
ing the guests would for the most par,
be gone, as would also be the case with
the eatables and drfnkables. But the
mating Of Mr.. and Mrs. Jachnich would
have been properly and fittingly cele-
brated and according 20 the rites and
usaRes of Hungarian society
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-04-20
EscnR1lNG eWENpOilkE.

1t is announced that DeS Moines po-
lice officers will be instructed TO escort
TO their homes all girls found on the
streets after 10 oclock-once. The
next time they will be escorted TO the
police station.
the other half is dangerous and ques
tionable. It should have a salutary et-
feet upon both the girl and her parents
il she has any worth speaking Of. &c
be brought home in charge Of a police
man. But TO take a thoughtless girl
or anv other than vicious woman to
the police station and to open disgrace
may be Justly questioned as 10 its re-
formative influence. And reformative
influence Is what the police is looking
for or should be seeking.
Neither police. nor schools can take
the place Of parental control. If on the
second trip with the girl the Des
Moines police would take her home an6
bring her father and mother TO the sta
ton there would be something doing
later in that household when Gwendo-
line proposed to stay out late. If the
cop came up for father at 1890 P. m
when the daughter was found on the
streets unaccompa MED OF improperly
accompanied. pa would De putting on
his boots and going out TO look FOR
Gwen Ave minutes after 10.
II the chief Of police Of Des Motnes
or any other place can evolve plan
which will rouse father and mother
good and plenty the police force will
not find escort duty onerous. The
proper escort for a girl anyway, is her
father OF brother after 10 o nights,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-04-20
Topics of the Times

The break in the Taft levees is ir-
Ireparable.
Iowa for Iowans in politics as in
trade is a good slogan for an Iowa po-
litical convention.
Nehraska's TWO TO one in favor OF
Roosevelt drives another nail IL the
coffin OF the opposing candidacy.
Oregon adds her voice of protest
against the denomination Of M. Taft.
Should candidacy which seems to
be plain bid for party defeat be en-
dorsed in the high council OF the party =?
Cumuins should carry the Iowa
standard TO the convention. The wisesr
thing the Taft men could 90 would be
TO gracefully concede and agree to a
solid Iowa for an Iowa.
Should lightning strike Iowa's presi
Dental ROD. who would succeed him >
Has II occurred TO Mr. Young that he
might have a chance against a new
man when he hasn't ghost Of a show
against Kenyon
Wouldn't it be safe TO assume that
there is fire under the smudges in ILL.,
nois, Pennsylvania, Nebraska. Oregon
land other states whence the smoke
arises
Shelby Cullora spent little over
900 trying to be renominated for
senator. Shelby ought TO have under
stood that he was from $4,000 TO sl05.-
600 below the Illinois and Wisconsin
markets.
Wife-I really believe you married
me simply because l have money.
Fub-you're wrong. I married you
because 7 thought you'd let me have
some of it-BaItinore American.
Rhode Island lawmakers offer fine
exhibition Of patriotic zeal for good
thing A bill establishing a public
utilities commission IS deadlocked be-
cause minority of mem bers insist on
2 proviso granting fee passas 10 all
members OF the legislature and some
other state officials.
What has become OF the campaign
heno"
The campaign hem"
The one that used 10 lay eggs bear
ing the initials Of the favorire candi-
dates
"Oh. / suppose she has joined the
sufragette u1ovemens-"- Washington
Herald.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-04-20
AN EASTERN VIEW OF THE SITUATION.

II the view Of al republicans Hlo
wish TO save their party from defeat
M-. Taft now passes. After him-wha,?
More than ever, We say. compromise
candidate who would not be burchered
at the polls as Mr.. Taft would be
butchered az the polls as Mr.. Taft
would be butchered by the Roosevelt
men. as Colonel Roosevelt would be
butchered by the Taft nan.
This IS the way if the party means
to win-God forbid that II should not
mean TO win. for there you'd De more
than the penalties TO De paid by the
party; there would De. In the sudden,
storm swept uprooting Of republican
principles and policies from the govern
ment fields. consequences to the coun-
try beyond the power Of mans mind to
reckon-New York Press.
The above quotation from republi-
can newspape may assist TO a clearer
view Of the situation in the east where
we are told that Cummins is growing
stronger ard attaining daily to greater
consideration as candidate. Not that
Cummins IL strong in the east as
Roosevelt or as Taft. but that he occu-
pies point Of vantage which the elm
ination Of these leading candidates
would make very much to the advan-
tage Of himself and OF Iowa.
VIII they be eliminated The Press
calls attention to the truth that:
Nowhere, as we have been frankly
warning the leaders for weeks, is there
party sentiment In any republican ter
ritmy-northeast, east. middle or far
aest-tfAt either demands or will nc
sept the denomination OF Mr.. Taft. We
are Tar from feeling that he has de-
served such q verdict against him from
his own party everywhere. But tho
vsfdtct ID 4 fact. looming big and om-
nous that must stand against al
theory.
q Tleso = ::..cseccSS--.h-ne.,t he vho1s
caSrvas4 there has never been anybody
.-aGa1ng Tor his nomination but the
federaa machine IN its officeholding in
trsncAaneuGs. And It II inconcedvable
lha4 Oven 4hoss patronage patriots
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-04-20
THE LESSON OF THE MATTER.

~ "Na Ga Representatives.
L does not appear 10 rs that the
Taft candidacy from this time on is
likely 10 amount 10 much Those who
rea1 lE want TAFT are staggered, and
those who have thought i'm a win
ner sre undeceived. The people 90 not
want him. and the most unre.nittins
efforts OF his friends TO keep the peo-
themselves on his candidacy have beer
successful only in spots. and TOO few
spots. The truth as 70 his real stand
ing with the American people has come
ou-, and Taft viii never be- nominated
again since the truth is known. What
is not so certain Is whether Roosevelt
sweeping victories in these great re-
publican states and his prospect of
similar victories in Massa causetts. New
Jersey. Ohio and other states will re-
suit in landing for the colonel the
nom ination. II is a great boost for the
colonel: but Our belief is that the ex-
preston is not SO much for him as it
IS gailst the president. The lesson of
tie matter is that Taft can not pcs
sioly be elected, that Roosevelt prob
ably can be. but that the republican
party Will 90 into the coming cam
paign in the best order with a worthy
the running. But the affirmative deduc-
tons from any great event are not so
ess!' 20 draw as are the negative ones.
The negative conclusion. clear and fin
a., is that this will Go for Taft.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-04-20
Modern Church is in p.no.r. y

Inc modern church is in danger OF
becoming political party by it's EN-.
phaSls on social reform.
This assertion is made by Louis
wallis, former instructor in economies
and sociology in Ohio State University.
IN BOOK on The Sociological Study
OF the Bible" published by the Unlver-
sity OF Chicago press
The writer says the political and
economic programs resulting from the
social awakening Of the churches are a
peril to religious growth
More and more we hear it said that
the church machinery should put it
SELF behind projects of social reform,
such as liquor legislation. child labor
laws. unionism mad socialism," writes
Professor Wallis. If the church should
lend itself to social reform, ii would
have to take q definite position with
regard TO politics and economics But
men have always differed about poll
tics. and if this view of church life
prevails, those who do not favor the
particular programs adopted by their
church cannot support the organiza-
rior.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-04-20
For Justies Sake.

One of the historic documents Of the
Lawrence strike was an address deliV-
cred by Prof Vida D. Scudder at a
Lawrence meeting. On the basis OF
garbled reports published in the Boston
newspapers, the Boston Evening
Transcript" called for Miss Scudder' s
resignation from the faculty of Welles-
~ Afterwards it refused to print the
address in full In 1t, after pointing
out that II it were true that the strike
leader was illegally refused bail, then
persecution of a fairly plain type has
not been unknown at Lawrence, she
said:
Back of these unfortunate sporadic
acts for which responsibility will prob
ably never be fixed, acts which have
broken out like an eruption on dis
eased body, lies the whole situation OF
the textile industry. And the country
is becoming aware that this condition
is not one which Americans like to
contemplate.
How wise is Victor Berger when he
reminds congress that Schedule K was
passed on the plea Of protecting Amer
lean labor with high tariff-and then
bids them listen to the life stories of
en- by our most Trustworthy and un-
trammeied journals, by The Survey, the
Outlook, the Boston Common. show
that decent manhood and womanhood
are Impossible on the earnings Of an
appreciable proportion Of the mill peo-
pie here. That is what lies back Of this
strike.
what IS the way out? That Is not
for me to tell. One obvious way is
that for which able and wise men and
women, quite outside the ranks Of la
Dor. are fighting this season; the es-
tablishment by law Of minimum wage
for the state of Massachusetts,. If such
a bill should pass 1t would be the first
step in reform which would render
impossible Just what has caused this
strike.
And I speak for the New England
OF our fathers when say that IL such
WAGES are even for the least
skilled OF the workers below the stan
dard necessary to maintain men and
women In decency and health. then the
woolen industry has not present rixh,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-04-20
Can Defy Microbes.

A doctor in Yokohama. japan. has
built himself a novel house With .
view to guarding against microbes.
The walls of this remarkable odincs
are made Of blocks Of glass. They
are hollow. the intersuce0 being nlled
up with a solution Of salts Of soda.
which Is intended to regulate the
temperature OF tho interior. The
windows are hermetically closed. and
air Is only admitted after passing
through filters.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-04-20

AZ B. Dunn, $40 West Fourth street.
Des Moines. Iowa. wishes others to
know what Foley Kidney Pulls did for
him short time ago. Il had an acute
attack of rheumatism and kidney trou-
BILE and suffered intensely. while my
limbs were greatly swollen. After .
few doses OF Foley Kidney Pills the
pains and swelling left me and am
now rapidly getting we'll again. rec
ommend Foley Kidney Pills to all SUI
fering as l did" Mcbride & Will Drug
Company.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-04-20
Youth ANA Aae.

Things are never just right In this
world" complained old 81 Chestnut 70
the Sedgwick Paragraph. When
vas a young man never could buy .
buggy with q seat that vas narrow
enough. Now that ! am an old mar.
ried man | can't find . buggy with .
seat that II wide enough to,suit me-"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-04-20
Monev IN croxIno wIlIoa,..

A Chicago merchant advertised for
10000 willow clothes baskets which
indicates that the willow-growing in
dustry is very much neglected. The
government is encouraging It BY
teaching farmers how to grow viii
lows. They require . coil that win
crow wheat.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-04-20
For Sunday Reading
RI.
AlL-&rtt of Otisien.

Forward!
lion. Clarence A. Buskirk.1
FORWARD! Whatever clouds are over
head.
however dim the stars above us
shine,
we stumble when our steps by fear are
led:
The only guide we need is Love d.
vine!
Forward! However dtn1med by grief or
doubt,
Our roadway leads US into light and
JOY.
Forward! Whatever dangers seem
without,
Faith and content may still our
thoughts employ.
Christian Science Sentinel.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-04-20
Iona Newspapers
IT MIGHT HAVE BEEN.
I WASHINGTON County Press |

If Taft had kept his platform
pledges: if he had fought Aldrich and
Cannon: if he had acted as president
like he did in Roosevel,'s cabinet: Il
ne had heen 8 genuine progressive in
stead Of reaetioaary in disguise, he
would have BEEN the most popular and
powerful president in the history OF
the republic. He is now discred!.e3, de-
reared, and marked with the stamp OF
treason 10 the men and the cause,
which made him president
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-04-20
Child SIaveu.

a hoy graduated from Q Pennsyi.
vania high school without ever nav.
ing missed . halt day, and shall such
horrors Of child slavery - 1aro
buked detroit Journal
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-04-20

TO exist in Massachusetts. For the first
point in any industry is that it shall be
competent to support its workers in
honor So my master. Ruskin. said
long ago. So we are gradually learn
ing
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-04-20
Food for c...-.nd for Thouaht.

Food for cats-snd for Thought.
Said the hobo: Il went around 70
a back door today and asked for some
thing to eat Madam. ! said. II you
will only give me the food you gave
your cat will be satisfied II you
want to lie around the barn and catch
mice haven't any objections. she
told me."-Atchison Globe
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-04-20
IOWA OPINION AND NOTES.

1T IS q significant fact that the
states that nave given the biggest vote
against the president have been those
in which the people expressed their
choice thru the primaries. Inasmuch
as the vote in November will have TO
travel direct from the voter il is taken
q sa sign that the president will not
DE a popular candidate with the people
nor safe man to nominate if victory
is looked for.'' concludes the Humboldt
Republican. Tn fact it does not take
an astute politician to figure out that
Taft can not win
The Third district is clearly pro-
aessive." asserts the Waterloo Cour-
Ter "A Taft delegation to the nation
al convention would not by any means
represent the will Of the majority Of
republicans in the district"
And Of the three Cummins is the
logical candidate" says the Grand
Junction Globe, speaking Of presiden-
tial dark horses. He is progressive
enough for the west. and conservative
enough for the east, and is really
thought more of in the east than he
is in the west. As it is. he stands a
good show. but with a solid delega ton
from Iowa behind him, his chances
would be increased a wonderful de-
gree. In a state where the eternal cry
is a Greater Iowa it seems to us that
we would be passing up a mighty good
chance for a little free advertising. if
we did not support our own man. for
the greatest office within the choice of
the people"
IF 1t should soon become apparen
that President Taft can not be renom-
mated" says the Dies Moines Tribune
why should not Iowa free Senator
Cummins from the embarrassment OF
the present situation? What opponent
Of Senator Cummins in Iowa really
prefers the nomination Of Roosevelt
or LaF'ollette, or even OF Hughes
! 'It Sc said that to drop Taft at this
time is to admit that the republican
administration has been failure, but
that is not true" says the Sheldon Sun
The republican party has served tn.
country well during the last fous YEAR,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-04-20

OH he said, "a little time in chi
(meaning Chicago. whisky. women
and the gamblers chance. and then .
new job for yours truly"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-04-20

but not so well as 1t might, not SO well
as it would have served the country,
had it been wholly faithful to it's 1908
platform pledges. 1t is better for the
| party to admit partial failure than
| to attempt to run bluff on the eoun-
try by insisting that the administra-
ton has been complete success, when
| the rank and file are satisfied. To
go into a campaign with q candidate
who Is unpopular is to court defeat"
IF it is important to hold a presi-
Dental primary should it not be i'm
portant enough to warrant holding 1t
by itself. apart from local issues and
contests?" asks the Sioux City Jour
nal.
MAKE fair and square bargain this
spring with that strapping, willing son
Of yours" advises the Montezuma Re-
publican. Give him a chance to make
good at home before he concludes to
try making good somewhere else"
The Iowa City Republican says:
Professor Holden does not appear to
have single Qualifiica ton for COVER
nor aside from, the fact that he is a
seed corn expert. Governor Carroll
Gidn't appeal for votes on the grounds
that he could milk a COW. tho it turned
cut that ne was an expert in that
line
Just when Clifford Thorne was be-
coming really useful someone hobs up
with the suggestion that he be sent to
congress. says the Ida Grove Pioneer.
going to the bad SO early in life"
Failing COWS may be 1ireson1e
job twice each day. Sundays included"
admits the Parkersburg Eclipse. but
the dollars that come rolling in on pay
days 60 q long way towards curing
that tired feeling"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-04-20
A Rebuke to Catholic Laym.n.

Protestant laymeu have been under
the lash OF exl1ortation and adl..onitipn
; for several years III the Lavrnen's Mis-
s.onary Movement and the Men AMI
Religion Forward Movement. Now the
Catholic layman has his turn. II is not
the malice OF her foes that besets the
| Catholic church in America. says one
Of the leading church organs. but the
apathy Of her friends. Owing TO the
lack of "a jealous and efficient body of
iaymsn.' says the Jesuit journal Am
erica. we often find the ctu- ch' s
progress hin6e-ed and her work left
undone." What this journal misses
among its laysnen are men who could
write q trenchant letter 10 the press TO
correct public opinion on some Cath
ollie question. who could make strong
and effective speech for some Catholic
object. who would think little Of de-
voting time and money and personal
service 10 the promotion Of Catholic
causes" On The contrary. this is the
situation pictured:
II proportion 10 .heir numbers An
erican Catholics seem TO have in their
ranks far too few men O. mark. In civ
il and comm ereial life. in the trades
and in the professions. representative
Catholics are not sufficiently conspicu-
Gus. More men are needed for high
principles. lofty ideals. and wide edu-
cation. The church can take little pride
surely in owning as her sons politicians
who never receive the sacraments, lab
or leaders who are advocates of violent
and even anarchial methods of reform.
social climbers who make protestant
marriages professional men who send
their boys to non Catholic colleges. or
officials whose public utterances are
often as wanting in good taste as in
Catholic loyalty"