Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-10-25

LOCAL COMMENT

The project launched this week by
the Elks' lodge of Marshalltown, with
the raising of the Salvation Army's
debt as it's object, is d most worthy
undertaking. The army has been
struggling along in Marshalltown for
years, doing good work, but not as
good a work as it could were it not
handicapped by Indebtedness. There is
now $1,000 outstanding on the home
the army purchased four years ago.
The Elks are going to have the fun
of watching the mortgage burn. They
will make this their principal charity
enterprise of the year. They Will have
no trouble in raising the money. for the
members and people outside the lodge
will all pull together and subscribe
more than enough for the debt. After
Marshalltown citizens raised in week
over 100000 for new Y. NJ. c. A.
and hospital, $1,000 subscription
doesn't cause any worry or scurrying
to the tall timber.
The determination of Councilman
Nicholson. head of the department OF
pubic safety, to curtail expenses in or
der to keep within the departments
appropriation. is a step in the right di-
rection. However, how much better
would it have been to have kept the
expenses down by not making the ap-
pointments that were generally con-
sidered unnecessary. The former ad-
ministration proved that a desk ser
geant for police headquarters was not
necessary adjunct but the new adj
ministration increased the force by
again installing the office. The four
salaries now ordered done away with
in the police and fire departments, IL
saved to the city by not having made
the appointments originally. would
have resulted in saving Of about 49,
900 in twelve months.
The appointment of Rev. II. o. Pratt
as chaplain of the soldiers home meets
with general satisfaction turnout the
state and in Marshalltown. DR.. Pratt
was a beloved pastor Of the Methodist
church of this city twenty-five years
ago. and still has many warm friends
here. DIR. Pratt is one of the gra nd
old men of Iowa Methodism. and his
experience in the affairs OF men should
make MIN an ideal chaplain.
The Marshall county short course
will be held during the week Of Dec.
1920. the same dates observed by the
Marshall:own poultry show. This fact
should prove beneficial to farmers in
general, for there is scarcely any
farmer nowadays who is not interested
to some degree in the poultry business.
The plans being made by the Y. NJ.
g. a. for a series Of addresses by
home speakers promise to develop wide
interest among the members. There
are several good speakers in the city
who have messages on live subjects.
and they should prove popular with
the audiences. 1t is not always neces-
sary to go out of town for the best
addresses, a fact that has been dem on
strated locally on more than one oc-
ca sion.
The publication Of the disappearance
OF "Jud" Morrissey, while regretted by
the members of the mans family. will
doubtless result in some informant ton
that will lead to finding the missing
one. Mr.. Morrissey's case Is sad one.
Injured almost year ago by a fall,
he has been declining physically. and
has become Respondent That he has
wandered away, during a At Of mental
alteration, is the general belief. That
he will be found alive, and may be
restored to health, is the hope Of all
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