Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-04-14

to be running q newspaper over on the
| river-say at Dubuque OF Davenport
| Most Of the editors over in these re-
gions put in a great deal OF time night
ing measures that promise IN any way
to inJure the saloons. One Of two things
is true, Iowa City should either give
up the state university or give up the
saloons. Mayor Koontz, Of Iowa City,
also member Of the legislature. whose
principal business seems to have been
| to prevent the passage Of the tive-mile
| limit bill, is also tearing his hair.
koontz is a democrat and Brant Is
republication saloon purposes only,
and they are swearing vengeance
against everything and everybody OPP
posed othe saloons"
THE Iowa senate THINKS p. m. is
| early enough to close saloons. Seven
would be just two hours better" says
the Traer Star Clipper.
why any young man will hump over
set of books for a salary of $40 per
month or clerk in store for $50 when
he could be receiving double amount by
having some good trade is hard to
understand" says the Humboldt Re-
publican.
The wish that the three Iowa state
educa tional schools We're segregated at
one place hasn't much merit says the
Iowa Falls Citizen What makes the
difference whether Cedar Falls occupies
spot of ground in BlackhaWk county
or a spot of ground in Johnson county,
1t would cost about the same at either
place and probably would get about the
same results. This combination or
three schools touches the vanity OF the
fellow who would like TO see one great
university which would compare in
numbers and size with some other
states but would one school educate
any more boys and girls than our three
schools
"IoWans will heave a sigh of rellel
when the present Legislature adjourns
and goes home" asserts the Parkers-
burg Eclipse 1T seems incredible. that
in a state filed With as many good men
as Iowa possesses. such a JOB lot or
misft legislators could be gotten to-
gether to make laws to guide the people
into the straight and narrow path OF
honesty and virtue
The Primghar Democrat sincerely
hopes that the Iowa legislature Will
conclude that an adjourned session VIII
not be necessary. particularly so II
there be any danger of AIRY more laws
being passed following :he direction
of the law which makes the office OF
county superintendent appointive rather
than elective
ct is said in Des Moines that no
former general assembly in Iowa has
done so little, and had so much run
in doing it a S the present one, remarks
the Guthrie Center Guthrian.
"The Iowa Legislature is soon to ad-
journ. Has 1t been do-nothing oody
asks the Coon Rapids Enterprise
There is criticism Of course, but IN
reality has it not done pretty well? 1t
has given the state a Sood working
basis for good roads. Would II not
have been considered by many farmers
and country town people crazy, had it
gone much further in good roads legis-
lation AS to public utilities. while II
has scrapped much over this matter
yet it has made progress IN a general
way. and if such law is not given the
state can get along very Well as 1t is
for two years more. or longer without
II Most of the legislatures acts, and
there have been many enactments, nave
| been along needed lines.