Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-02-03
The Saloon Department. ct
Our State University
washington County Press.l

change its position and tales the s3oo q
tiecency. Let every man IN This 1tAte
who thinks an much OF ht0 children
aB he does Of his dogs, ret out his
sledge hammer and strike. The wom-
en- will see that the iron - hot.
We believe the present legislature IL
the best in the history OF the state. It
is the best because its attitude 10 right
on every public question. We never
saw such q discrimination TO do the
right thing for the public good and to
do 1t now. We also realize there -
very much to be done, but this Qnes-
ton Is very simple and there 10 no
argument against the right q u II
the fiye-mile limit incidentally cleans
up few more cities. DO much the DEL
ter. Iowa will do proud honor 70 the
legislature that does Its whole duty.
We publish a letter from an old stu
dent OF the university which voices the
moral tone OF the times:
Denver, Colo, Jan. ~.
Editor, Washington Journal I was
raised in Iowa, on . Farm near W3sA.
ington and graduated at your state una-
versity / am interested In the attempt
to reduce the efficiency Of the teachers
college at Cedar Falls. This institution
is situated in q clean, moral, sober Town
of select citizens, where the col!eSe
has attained the highest standard OF
excellence in the entire middle states'
Parents feel safe In sending their
girls and boys to such environments
and placing them under the care OF ~
able corps OF instructors
The location, purpose. objects ana
aims of such an institution are praise
worthy. and the school should always
be equipped with the best faculty ana
most thorough literary and training
course OF instruction OF any In the
state; and should have the hearty sup
port and good will of all the people OF
Iowa.
The normal college may be rival OF
the state university: but l. ought to oe
So if for no other reason than ITS TO-
cation. do not remember having seen
a saloon until l entered Iowa City forty
eight years ago as student
Depending on my own resources fof
financial support, ! found q room with
two other boys. and we set up bach
elors' hall.
A short distance from our place were
three breweries and a network OF the
worst saloons In less than two weeks
one Of the boys purchased half gallon
of beer, of which I drank my share and
went to bed; but my couch seemed to
rise from the floor and float around the
room. On relating my experience next
morning, the boys said I was drunk.
While l quit that room and company
forever afterward, I will never forget
what might have come Of it; drunk
ards grave. My last visit to the city
was in 1910. found it the same old
pitfall, fun of pollution and drunkard
factories. untidy and lacking in munich
pal improvements, becoming a modern
town.
saw young students going from one
saloon to another in an intoxicated
condition.
AS far as can learn, the authorities
of the university, OF the city. or Of the
state have never turned hand to
change these conditions which have OBJ
tanned since the founding OF the uni
versity. some fifty-six years ago.
Leaving the university I went to IL
linois to found an academy. The place
selected had three saloons. The first
year was spent mostly In driving out
broken for a building: this school was
maintained for twenty years when 1t
w:s succeeded by college.
Twenty years ago Boulder and Fl.
Collins the seat OF our state university
and agricultural college. were full OF
saloons. and controlled by an undesir-
able clement The efforts Of the pro-
hibitionists. ". c. T. U. and Anti
Saloon League finally drove out these
profaneYs of the cities.
Greedy, the location Of our state
teachers college, never had a saloon
in it.
These three classic cities have
! quadrupled' in population in the last
twenty years; they are very beautiful
! and prosperous.
| Iowa City is located in what can be
made the most beautiful and attractive
| spot in the state; but i, has been
spoiled by a drunken. roWdy element.