Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-08-05
PROOF o. PROSPERITY
PRoMPTNEss OF PAYING TAXES
REFLECTS PROSPERITY OF
STATE.
MORE THAN HALF PAID
DURING FIRST HALF OF YEAR
Capitol Ground Extension Attracting
Little Attention In Southern Iowa
State Convention Of Christian
Churches Endorsss Judges Ladd,
Weaver and Withrow.
,cial to Times : Republican.

Woavor ana W1SnroWs
Special to Times Republican.
Des Moines. Aug. 5-That Iowa peo-
pie have been prosperous this year ia
rejected in the way taxes were paid.
They have paid considerably more than
half their taxes the first part Of the
year.
According to the returns to the Of
Ace Of state auditor there has been re-
ceived Of the various half-mill millage
taxes. such as those which gosto the
educational work Of the state. over
$266, 900 for each half mill, AS halt
mill levy will ultimately yield about
$500 this means that more than
half Of each one was paid prior to the
first of June.
II these fixed millage taxes are more
than half paid it means that Of all
taxes more than half has been paid.
This is unusual. for it has genarally
been the rule that the major part or
the taxes come in at the fall tax pay
ing time.
I'VE hear very little about the cap
itol extension matter down around OF
tumwa," said Judge ]. G. Mitchell. one
Of the counsel for Rowley in the fight
against the millage taxes. But I'M
derstand down below they are doing
good deal of talking. But am not
interested at all in the political phases
of the case know nothing Of polt1e:s
and care less.
.'.In fact, I never had any great OBJ
lection to the purchase of the ground;
the only thing did not like was the
way it was done, and the disposition to
tear the constitution to pieces to justi-
fy it. But guess it's all right. I was
trained in school which regarded the
constitution as only little less sacred
than holy writ; but we're not paying
much attention to holy writ nowadays
and perhaps it is just as well to pay
less attention to the constitution.
I'VE did accomplish one good thing,
however. by that suit; we prevented is
suing certificates for the whole $4,000
900. II we hadn't brought the suit
they would have had the whole tract
bought up and fixed up by this time"
At the annual convention Of the
Christian churches of Iowa held in
Colfax, representing $4,000 or more OF
the good people Of the state. resolu-
tions were unanimously adopted
among them being the following:
I'VE earnestly recommend the en-
by this convention OF Judges
weaver, Ladd and Withrow for re-
election to the supreme bench. Their
wise and fearless Interpretation Of the
laws Of Iowa has done much to en-
large the bounds Of dry territory In
this state and to advance the cause
Of temperance"
A representative of the Worlds
Work, Mr. Dyer. visited the state cap
itol yesterday on tour of investi-
cation among the several states rela-
tive to the work that Is bein done IN
various states for the conservation CT
human health, especially in the rural
communities. He interviewed state
officials and public men and expressed
himself well pleased with what he
found out.
For one thing. he was informed that
In recent years., the people Of Iowa
have become more thoroughly aroused
to the Importance and value of good
health than ever before. and they are
better informed as to the causes and
prevention Of human ailments than in
the past. that as the result of the edu-
cational and publicity work carried Oh
under state auspices for number OF
fndQy
better informed on many OF these sub
jects, especially as to epidemics. than
were many Of the professional men
few years ago. At institutes ana as
semblies. wherever men meet to dis
cuss public questions. there 10 de-
mand now for the services OF persons
who can give practical Information On
health and sanitation, whereas In 9TH
err years it was necessary for the prop
agandist to beg hearing. The news
papers have published more on public
health matters than ever before. The
situation has. in this respect, wonder
fully improved.
Mr.. Dyer says he found that Iowa
has In some respects an excellent sys-
TEN. There are health boards and Of
flcers in every city and town and IL
every township: but there is lack OF
correlation Of these forces. no county
head to the organization and no way
to command direct state supervision
Eut conditions were found to be vast
" better than ever before.
Brief News Of Eldora
Special to Times-Republican.
Eldora, Aug. Sat recent meetinf
= of +he Eldora school board. Miss Ada