Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-02-25

gone out ana o0C0E90 f00S 9oo40 "a II n
this case the real tronbis was Fith The
man himseK He waAtsd e marry q Z
younger Woman. He n fact hAd NO
just cause Of action against his wife.
Tho court didn't 80 into the merits Of
the case. The Judge acted on the eyi-
dence presented In the regular way.
The witnesses in the case knew what
they were there for and delivered the
goods.
A large percentage of casse which
cumber our court dockets are Of this
same general character. It Is not facts
which the court hears but doctored up
testimony framed to Mt the exigencies
Of the particular case in hand.
To cure this evil we need more prose-
cutions for perjury. We need to estab-
lish the fact that when men and women
hold up their hands and swear to tell
the truth, the whole truth and nothing
but the truth they are standing on
sacred as we'll as dangerous soil. They
need to understand that their testimony
Is going to be subjected to the severest
scrutiny. not only by the opposing
counsel, but by specially equipped and
trained deputies acting under the
orders Of the court. In other words,
the court should as nearly as possible
satisfy itself from other sources than
the witness that his testimony is the
truth and nothing more or less.
There is nothing more heinous in this
land than false swearing and there Is
no other crop which is more prolific.
THAT'S WHAT THEY ALL SAY"
[Grinnell Register.]
He was the representative Of a class
which is becoming a little bit scarcer
in Grinnell. Losing no time in making
his GRAND known after the door swung
behind him he commenced.
Say boss. can't you help me out a
little this morning? 1 haven't had any
breakfast and amt been able to get
a bit OF work for three days now. Can
you help me to breakfast"
In the old days we suppose that We
would have eased our conscience by
giving him nickel, to our mutual dis
advantage. We were delighted that we
could say, There is lady who has
her office on the floor above the first
doro to the left that will furnish you
everything that you ought to have. I
am sure that she is in right now"
But am hungry and soc, the soles
OF my shoes are all worn thru"
1udC dll IlSiI 4Ou 81 Ai6hS Wy W
the office and she will And out about
you and do everything that is needed"
It would be impossible to put In
words the amount Of disgust that was
expressed n the PREDATORY ejaculation
of the next sentence:
Bah, that is what they all say" and
the door slam med behind his vanishing
form: but he did not go up the stair
NOV leading RI Miss HOpkins' Office
1t is encouraging to note how the
the request Of the charity worker not
to give help to unknown beggars but
send them to her office unless they
can be given work to earn what they
receive. II all the housewives of Grin
nell will only understand the import
ance Of this, the tramp problem will
not be very serious, at least In Grim
nell.
A person blessed with the ordinary
amount of humanity and fair common
sense neither wants to turn away
possibly hungry man or give him the
means of obtaining food when he
wants something else a great deal
more. When he can be referred to .
place where his needs will be looked
after, the problem is solved.
There is one thing. however, which
is hampering this work. No place has
yet been provided where there is
constant supply of work to be done. II
people had not so nearly stopped burns
ing wood we could have a wood yard.
Possibly the solution is yard where
kindling wood 10 prepared for the mar.
ket.