Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-12-05


pie who would be out Of place and de-
pendent. These views OF the governor
and the mayor were all the more strik-
ing in contrast with the views ex-
pressed by man from Clinton, who
evidently Is very much In earnest i'm
desiring that large body OF Belgian
emigrants be brought over. who Is an
employer of labor and who, in his talk.
kept tho idea constantly In mind OF
Iowa employers greatly needing large
body of cheap labor on which to draw.
Here. then, was the broad view OF the
purpose Of government, in contrast
with the narrow view. Here was the
humanitarian view of life set up along
side of the unitarian. And 1t marked
the difference between the two classes
of persons who have tackled the prob
lem Of the Greater Iowa. The original
thought Of those who first suggested
the greater Iowa movement was that
1t should follow the broader lines.
Some one probably having little else
to do has commenced to worry, and
put it in the paper, about what a ter
rible contest the governor might have
some time over possible rivalry of
candidates for an office not yet created
and not at all in sight. The worry 10
over whether Judge WithEow or Judge
PrOuty would be appointed to place
on the supreme bench in case the legis-
lature should decide that another judge
is necessary on the bench. But the bill
has not yet been introduced. Judge
Prouty goes back to Washington soon
to finish up on congress. Judge With
row. 1t Is recognized, was the victim
Of the violent wrench given the system
of electing judges, but he seems not
to be worrying. And as for the COVER
nor 1t Is safe to say he will not bor-
row any trouble. He will soon have
before him number of important APP
pointments to be Switchboard of con-
troll board of parole. board Of educa-
ton, fire marshal. etc. He will also
have another very important appoint
ment to make soon because of a resig-
nation that is coming and most likely
another in an unexpected way.
One of the things that the legisla-
ture will do will be to make some
minor changes in the school law. For
instance there is grave doubt as TO
whether the board which is clothed
with the authority to elect county
superintendent is properly constituted.
1t is board which consists, of the
presidents of all the school boards in
the county. Mr.. Hemminger. of Van
Buren, county, the other day called at
tention to a situation in that county
which suggests the awkwardness OF
this arrangement. There are seven
of the independent districts that over
lap into other counties. Do the pres
Il:
vote in both counties? There is one
district down there that is in four
counties. 1t is at least questionable
whether a man elected to office by
voters of four counties should particle
pate in administrative work for any
one. 1t will be remembered that the
plan adopted was a compromise and
not what the better schools committee
planned.
1t begins to look like State Auditor
Bleakly is to get clear thru with six
years in his office and not a bank or
ganized under state laws failed in all
the time The banking department of
his office is an important place. 1t
doesn't make very much of stir. In
fact it has to do business in quiet
has been admirably managed. How i'm
portant this department is might be
shown in many ways. For instance,
just after the last call and reports were
about all in, Mr. Pencil, in charge of
the department, was seen Fastening to
the station with his grip and a worried
look. For cause he showed the report
of a small bank which had, at the time
of making the report, less than hun
dred dollars Of actual cash on hand
and due from banks only few hun
dred. The bank couldn't have drawn a
bill Of exchange for 5000 nor paid q
check for that amount. What hap
pened? The bank didn't break. But
the banking department went behind
the counter and saw to it that assets
were disposed of quickly and cash Sc
cured for immediate use. 1t Is some-
thing that ought not to have been
necessary, but being necessary 1t was
done, and done in quiet way. And
this doing of things all the time is the
reason we have had several years
without single state or savings bank
breaking.
Evangelist Billy Sunday seemed to
appreciate very much the opportunity
he had this week to speak in the state
house to the officials, clerks and en-
ployes OF the state. He said he was
glad that this altogether unique eX-
Iperience came to him In his home state
He told the story of The Man With
out a Country" in feeling manner and
pointed the appropriate moral. He was
given close attention by about 200 per
sons gathered informally. They came
with their work clothes" on. He in
vited them to attend mis- meeting
Wednesday evening in body and a
large number of them did. They sang
Iowa" for him as the song they loved
best. Mr.. Sunday realized that at the
state house he was among friends. Mr.
Bleakly presided and Governor Clarke
spoke in introduction. Both have long
been active and earnest church work
ers. There are many others-M etho-
dists. Presbyterians. Baptis.s, Catho-
lies, Jews. Christian Scientists, Unfair
ians. The truth is that the state
house crowd" is a mighty good one all
round, men and women, young and old
grizZled war veterans and fluffy ruffles
stenographers, salaried officials and
humble laborers. And they are hard
working set. Let no one assume tina.
positions at the state house are sought
as sinecures. Nothing of the sort The
men who hold deputyships and clerk