Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-09-05
LOCAL COMMENT

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One week more and the big fair in
this part of the state will he on at
Marshalltown. Let exhibitors and
sightseers plan for the event. The
Marshall county fair is always worth
the price to both exhibitors and visit
ors.
The people of the Green Mountain
neighborhood should hold . mass meet
ing and organize for the Improvement
of The two grade crossings this side OF
the town which will take more toll in
human lives If they are neglected. Inc
railroad management just now follow
ing the killing OF two men will do any
and all grading on its own right-ot-
way which may be asked of IT, But
these cuts should he opened wider yet
back into the private property ad1oin-
ing and this the neighborhood should
arrange thru committees or thru the
township board. Why threaten every
body to the terrible fate which met the
TWO lynches and which came within
a hairs breadth of killing Senator
Classen and his family a few weeks
before?
a compilation of the ctys ordi-
nances is a much needed piece of work.
Nobody now. not even a lawyer can
tell just exactly what the city's law
is. When the codification has been
done it would be a good plan TO have
printed few copies in paper covers
To be sold TO the public at $ cents.
Many citizen would like to know for
himself just what the city ordinances
require of iaw-abiding person espe-
cialiy when controversies arise.
When the board of supervisors was
compelled to pay $500 for less than two
acres of mans farm about half OF
which was waste land In slough and
untitled the price was hish. too high.
but the county saved money by the
change because it relieved the boa0
Of several times tina, expense in bridge
construction However people VINO
own land along the Lincoln highway
are going to profit so largely by the
improN ements To- be made on that road
At public expense that land al the cor
ners and elseN here in small amounts
should be cheerfuliy denoted TO the
cause whenever needed. There is q
paper IN circulation in
containing several do
nations OF $500 in money toward a fund
To pave the Lincoln Highway and il
men in Town can give that amount
owners OF land 10 be benefited along
The route certainly can give the land
that is needed to improve great ma
tional boulevard across the continent.
With 81 students enrolled in the
high school and more coming The Mar
shalI;oUn high school now ranks with
Eoe College ana very ciose 10 Grinneii
College Ia attendance the usual mum
Der a Grinnell COLLEGE being less than
500 At Grianell the college enjoys q
beautiful campus 81 forty acres with
an athletic park beyond and ii uses
more than the income from a million
dollars - endowment The point is
thar sbout once in tex year the people
Of a college town like Grinnen legs
than half as large a. Marshalitown
raise ABOUT s5d.oop To Je added TO their
college endowment fund. and 1t would
seem taat the people II this town had
better ne providing some adequate
grounds around their high school with
play grounds around each ward school.
High school students who can never
80 70 college are entitled to all the
equipment for health end exercise
which College students enioy. We ex-
pect To provide ihern at every college
and YET We utterly ignore the needs of
high school students.
Postmaster Johnston has new sag
eestion regarding the identifying Of
our pu5!ic square He would hang
Hover boxes from the cross arms OF
the street e!ectroliers to 1e flied with
lowers. He says that This has been
done in Minneapolis with great sue
cess. Whether this is done or not the
Plan Of flower boxes along Main street
suspended al the window line Of the
second stories " the business blocks
is thoroughly practicable and should
DC taken up ~ our People.
TIE MarshaitowI Climb demon
strated It's puoiic service once again
this week when nearly 100 merchants
from Iowa towns were entertained AT
llnch there. No visiting delegation has
ever YET failed 70 90 away with
larger respect for Marshalirown after
experiencing me inequalities Of the
Marshalitown CLUB.