Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-10-06
WHITE HOUSE AND CONGRESS
RECEIVING UNUSUAL NUN.
Der OF PROTESTS.
RANGE FROM EUROPEAN WAR
TO WAR REVENUE BILL
House Fairly Delused With Documents
Bearing Views of Citizens. lndivid-
uaI and Collective - Labor Dsmands
War Be s.opped-W. c. T. y. Pro-
tests Liquor Tax.

Washington. Oct. 6.-Ever since the
beginning of the European war con-
:gress has been hearing from citizens
of the United States who are willing
10 advise that body how 20 end the
great conflict and set to rights the
american household. which has been
considerably upset by the foreign
events.
been raining petitions on Capitol hil!.
The senate already has one warehouse
full to overflowing with the petitions
received from citizens since the foun-
cation of the government AT the
present rate Of petition activity an
other walehouse Will be required 10
house the thoughts Of American citi-
zeus on the European war alone.
House Fairly Delayed.
The deluge OF petitions has been
even greater in volume in the house.
which long ago abandoned the senate
custom Of preserving these memorials.
They are pitched into the appropriate
committee rooms in huge bundles and
swept out at the close OF each con-
gress.
Members of congress say that never
before within their memories have so
many citizens taken advantage of their
inaliena BILE right of petition. secured
by the constitution. and neTer menaced
since John Quincy Adams yebui1ed the
house .or refusing 70 receive anttslav-
cry memorials.
The variety Of the petitions elected
b. the European war is impressive
Hundreds of bank officers protest
against assessment of a Tar tax on
the capital and surplus OF banks. Il
Milwaukee citizen proposes TAX on
all rev spspers and magazines. and the
brewery which claims IL made Mil
wa uhee famous inveighs against any
further teNation Of liduor. while next
To this petition reposes one from the
southern Illinois Methodist Episcopal
conference protesting asainst IN
cressing the tax on beer and vine.
Thousands of country retail deal
ers plead that the most fitting Wat tax
possible would be one imposed on mail
order houses.
w. C. T. Y. Protests Liquor Tax.
The OHIO Womars Christian Tenn
perance Union also il on record pro-
testing against the tax on liquor. the
T,a.erty-n.,h ward branch Of the So
cialist party of Chicago proposes the
administration by the government OF
the food supply OF the country.
stock exchanges and boards of trade
condemn a war tax on sock brokers'
cigar maker union plead against an
increase 81 the TAX on cigars
The Army League OF the United
. 80. .acs n al fSh I'M art
Of q council OF national defense, the
View York state council Of carpenters
protests against the high cost of Wv
ing. and an Indiana cigar makers UNI
ION PROPOSES that the government take
possession Of the packing pants. cold
storage warehouses. gre naries. -four
mills. and such other plants and in
dustries as MAY be necessary 10 safe
guard the food supply OF the people
in this country during the war in Eu-
rope"
Norah Dakota Christian Endeavorers
propose that the government take over
the manufacture Of all munitions OF
war The Greater Davenport. Iowa.
committee thinks the most effective
var measure would be discontinue
ance of the present session of con-
/ gress."
Demand War Be Stopped.
The labor council OF Greater New
York wants congress to stop the war
outright. we refuse" they declare In
la communication laid before the sem
ate By the vice president to tolerate
these chaotic conditions any longer
We demand that the government o.
this country employ all means al lts
disnosal 10 end the ignom.nious tragedy
which by small group of irresponsi-
/, BILE tyrants is being perpetrated or
!! humanity"
/ And they suggest the means. the
strict enforcement of neutrality and
/. .I,e n~evention nf all shipments OF food
! and other supplies to Europe by our
| industrial and commercial masters In
their lust for profits. Their Unsuitable
/. and criminal greed And they add
darby: I'VE warn the government OF
,his country that we shall have no