Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-12-18

DO paying New Providsnos : visit ana
WIN inspect that new school and then
they win never again Do satisfied With
that old one-room school and WIN
never rest content until they gee .
school that 10 every bit - GOOD ana
covers AZ murh ground ~ does that
at New Providence, and II there arc
any new branches to be had. they will
surely insist upon having thom. And
II the rural district In Iowa can not
afford to have tho very best to be
found anywhere on the globe. then
who can?
THE FARMERS OPPORTUNITY.
dubuque Times- Journal.1
One hundred and sixty Clinton
county farmers held a meeting at Clin-
ton few days ago and organized the
Farm Improvement Association OF
Clinton county. Tho new organization
will maintain the office Of agricultural
advisor. or crop expert, as we'll as look
after the agricultural interests of
the county generally. Clinton county
has had crop expert for the past year
and 1t was shown by figures read at
the meeting that as a result OF this
movement the farmers Of the county
are $4,000 better off. while they are
in fair way to Increase their profits
$1,000. 600 a year. The federal govern
ment gives $1,000 a year to aid counties
in defraying the expense Of q crop ex-
pert. The balance will be raised by
the farmers OF Clinton county.
to Y.
ment of crop expert in Clinton county
is such good thing that one hundred
and sixty farmers will so to a meeting
and say it is a good thirg. is there any
reason why the farmers OF Dubuque
county should not get together and see
tc it that 4 crop exper. is employed in
this county? None THAT we know OF
except that there exists in every agri-
cural community deep-rooted preju-
dice against what some call high-hrow
farming. Happily. however, this pre-
judice is dying out and agriculturists
are admitting there is a practical side
to the theory that even men who have
spent all their lives on farm can
learn a whole lot from agricultural
specialists.
The big argument in favor OF an ag-
ricultural director is that the plan has
been tried in great many counties In
different states and found to be OF
great benefit, not only for the farmers.
but to the city people. VINO are direct
~ interested in the prosperity of their
rural neighbors
A little energy on the part OF a few
progressive Agriculture lists would result
In the organization of the Farm I'M
provement Association OF Dubuque
county
PROHIBITION AND SUFFRAGE.
rSioux city Journal
Friends and enemies OF nation wide
prohibition and equal suffrage are to
have an opportunity 20 stand up and
declare themselves IN the house OF
looking on and listening. Both of
these big issues are involved in a spe-
/. cial rule calling for roll call on the
prohibition amendment Dec. % after
eight hours debate--the suffrage
amendment to be take up Immediately
thereafter and voted on after six hours
debate. There is no doubt that this
rule will be adopted. The question
then remaining to be determined will
be whether both amendments can mo-
bilize the two thirds vote required to
send them to the senate. The present
impression in Washington is that nell
Their viii be able to muster the neces-
sary strength on the final showdown.
but that the prohibition amendments
chance of success is better than that OF
the suffrage amendment.
Most members of the house would
gladly be excused from voting or
either proposition, as vote either way
will mean serious trouble for many OF
them. 1t is. however, recognized that
these issues may be looming large In
the politics OF 1915. and II is the evil
dent wish of the democratic leaders
to have a roll caif that may in the
meantime clear the atmosphere as tc
the strength OF the respective amend
ments. The fact that four new states
accepted the prohibition principle in
| the November election seems to have
had little to do with the decision tc
let the question come ont In the open
| The house leadership was willing and
even anxious 10 have the division
! before election. It was postponed
| partly in response to the pleadings o,
| individual members and partly because
/ the temperance forces then seemed K
prefer to defer the issue until aftel
| hearing from the November elections
which We're expected to produce some
good advertising for the cause.
| The prohibition amendment now Il
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