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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-12-30
Why MOTT

The man who makes TWO blades OF
grass grow where one grew before mas
been acclaimed as a public benefactor.
TIE man who builds home where
none existed and who goes out beyond
the sidewalks and starts new street
however. seems entitled 20 scant con :
sideration. AT any rate ne and MS
Made snow for ten days While nesH-
sence and culpahihsy neglect Their
walks. He fights for all he gets except
MS chance to pay his share OF taxa
ton
How different the situation OF the
10, Spectator. Somebody buys aa!-
dozen lots on the edge of growing
town and sits tight. They are assessed
10 him as land used FOR agricultuTai
purposes at low rate. Other persons
bulid beyond them and around them
The value of the lots rises. Taxes re-
main the same. Every attempt TO Sc
cure sidewalks is fought by the spec
ulato- who usually has more influence
,r;;h the powers that control sidewalks
than the persons who have gone on 10
make new street and extend the res
idence limits of the city. In the winter
the vacant lot owner sits warm anu
snug while those unfortunate enough
to live beyond his holdings wade knee
deep in snow or navigate thru slush
above their rubbers. Once in whi!e
his walks are cleaned by the powers,
but not often. This favored being
whose holdings are brake on pro-
press whose desirable lots are priced
ten years ahead of hoped-for devei-
oprnent in which he bears no part ex-
cept to profit by it. seems to De espec-
tally favored. Why?
In a time of much unemployment,
when men are seeking anxiously for
any odd JOB that means a sack OF -four
or pay~,ent on the rent. why not
clean the spectators sidewalk and thus
thus do justice 10 the homemaker and
afford those who need a chance TO earn
an odd dollar or two? And why not
clean the sidewalks Of the man who
wilfuliy neglects it? Whose boys play
in the street while footpassengers pillow
their way thru the snow on his side
walk tina, has laid forty-eight nouns
untouched?
Why notp
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-12-30
Tn. PORK Barrel Rollers.

How many Of the people who support
the so-called national rivers and mar
bors congress are aware that 1t fs the
chief influence which comes out avow-
edly and frankly in favor OF pork g,
Its purpose is to perpetuate our shame
full method Of spending money ON
waterway improvements and to keep
the barrel as near hogshead size as pos.
sible. And, by adhering to the pork
principle. 1t has hindered rather than
helped the sane development of Inland
navigation. In support of OUT state
ment. and particularly for the edihca-
tion of all well meaning and patriotic
persons who may happen to be con-
trlbuting to the support Of the rivers
and harbors congress-, We quote this
paragraph from the resolutions adopted
at the lobby,s annual conventions:
1--WE regard the policy Of annual river
and harbor bills as most essential to
the economical prosecution and pres
ervation Of river and harbor improve
ments and commend congress- for It's
continued adherence to this policy since
| its establishment several years ago
nut we firmly aver that real progress
IN the building up OF q comprehensive
\ man OF water transportation as sup.
! Elementary OF transportation by rail- Y
meet the ever-increasing demands O.
commerce requires that sucE aprro'
nriations should be for not less thar
$4,000, 900 per annunt'
!, Senator Weeks of Massachusetts
made an earnest plea fora commission
with Jurisdiction over all government
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-12-30
Topics OF the Times
Why not?

If there might be an increase in
freight rates in Iowa sufficient to en-
able the Rock Island to double track
TO Omaha and keep UP its property. the
people along its lines would be the
gainers.-Iowa City Republican.
Perhaps state appropriation 70
double all main lines would bring SINH
lar results The difference is that be-
tween direct and indirect taxation.
One Of the signs of the times is the
prediction by many democratic papers
that Des Moines is sure to go dry.
When Franklin estimated three re-
novals as equal to fire he might
haze had the Iowa short farm lease
system in mind.
Scoring for start in the next heat
OF prosperity today and tomorrow
Win you come down with the bunch
or will you 'trail?'
Billy Sunday has hired 4 converted
prize fighter TO take care OF the evan
gelises physical condition. II Bill is
as active with the mitts as in the pull
pit he'll be all over Mr.. Cardiff like q
cat.
Seems to be short crop of para
graphs relating to the water wagon"
Why the neglect?
Germany is objecting to some Of our
consuls as not agreeable to the mill
tary authorities. Like az not the mill
tary authorities are not agreeable to
the consuls either.
/ Georgia would have come out OF It
with more credit had she granted
Frank a new trial with better grace
and not have waited until aroused ma
tionai opinion forced an act Of common
justice.
II Great Britain is anxious TO create
a markedly anti-English sentiment II
this country she will accomplish 1t bes
by continuing TO interfere with Ameri-
can shipping. This is not the Unitet
States' fight and she doesn't propos'
10 haze ner commerce destroyed thr,
no fault Of her own. The innocent by
Islander in this case is able TO resen
peinx made a target for brickbats.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-12-30
Raal r.mpsranee Prosre.s.

What has become of the christmas
drunks?" What has become or the 81"
pIoyer who vas in the habit OF giving
his employees bottles OF strong spirits
for Chrtstman gifts? What has De-
come of the same employer and others
who not only condoned but thus en-
couraged the offense OF drunkenness
upon the part of their employees on
Christmas and other holidays?
These species are almost extinct
These practices are almost obsolete.
American holidays are becoming less
and less excuses for vinous overinduls-
ence. We are none the less merry on
Christmas, but we are measuraDiy SO
berer. Industry today demands tenn
perance, and holidays are maze no eA-
ceptions to the rule.
The prohibition agitation may be IN
part responsible for this. In all PROB
ability it's influence has helped the gen.
eral awakening Of men to the fact tnat
temperance is never virtue and al
ways a drawback Whether our annual
drink bill is growing or decreasing, the
fact remains that, as a nation. we are
becoming soberer-as individuals we
drink less intoxicants on the average.
T.:s Is an unusually good sign. II
indicates distinct progress by the world
despite its apparent retrogression just
now. It shows that education Is max
ing advances; that men are learning
the evil of abusing anything; in short
that they are becoming more temper
ate; and, as temperance in the use o.
liquor Is gaining adherents. there 'f
excellent reason for believing thai
temperance in other directions is gain
ing also.-Chicago Herald.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-12-30
NEW YEARS.

A new year is a new opportunity
People try to get the past years bus!
ness and enterprises Sc tied up by Jan
and start in new The new year
always brings with it new impulse
or the renewal of an old cne which
isn't much different. 1t is new Leaf
turned over. any illustration we choose
for fresh start.
1t is hopeful time. Men look on
ahead and see the future with opti-
mistic eyes; at least those who sue
coed do. The merchant plans wider
bu mess. the manufacturer proposes
II open up that new territory that has
been neglected in the press of the past
year. The new year IS TO mankind
What the spring Is 70 vegetation. Men
take new growth, look forward to
fruitage and harvests and build on
hope.
Meet the new year fairly. axe stock
of the past and plan for the future.
Charge off all the old feuds and wipe
the slate of disagreeable memories and
start all over. Don't resolve. Do il.
The wish for a happy new year is
but father OF the thought. Hold the
thought of happiness. Not q selfish
thought for personal blessing but for
the general happiness of all. Work
into your plan the neighbors and the
associates, business and social. who
are SO much a part of our lives. and
with whose welfare ours is so In
extricabIy tangled. This would be a
most happy world if all OF us stree to
make il SO.
Those who stand on the watchtowers
of business predict a vast prosperity
They shout down 20 US below that tbs
nlists are clearing and that fleets shall
sail the seas laden with our profitable
commerce. Times are to be good
prices to be maintained. demand to be
extraordinary and sustained. That is
the prediction for the next twelve
month in America.
Let US keep the peace and remain ar
example to the nations. Let us con
tinue to seek the victories Of com
merce and industry and human vel
fare. Let US make this the happies
new year in the happiest country anc
state and city under the sun.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-12-30
STATE RULE OF CITIES.

Harvey Ingham seems to be in a
state of dependency regarding the
efficacy of city government. He has
been urging extension Of state power
over cities in matters of police activity.
but now goes much farther. Mr.. Ing
ham says in the Des Moines Tribune
that all city road work, paving, build
ing, etc, should be put under state In
spection.
This position is Numerically opposed
to the general trend in America, where
Improvement in city government *
sought by home rule. There is reason
why the state should have voice In
police administration, for the city in
THIS function acts as a state agency
in enforcing state law. But public i'm
proyements are in their very nature
local. They are the voluntary acts Of
citizens voluntarily grouped together
| for the purposes OF mutual benefit ant
convenience. It these citizens can not
be depended upon to get what thej
pay for, then self government is
farce. Cities must meet their Owl
! problems. and carve out their destiny
| or shoulder everything upon the stat
and let the state carry on activities To-
| which It Is not fitted and was not de
signed.
Iowa has already gone too far on tn
proposition that q legislature OF far
liners Il BEST qualified 10 define tn
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-12-30
A PRO LEM OF LIFE.

III the state should guarantee every
citizen and every subject work. wouldn't
it solve many Of the problems OF life"
asks the Iowa Falls Citizen.
Put 1t another way: Il the state or a
state board were 10 take absolute con-
troll of a certain class Of men and wom-
en- absolutely control them, SET them 20
work. receive and expend their wages
and generally treat them as children
it would settle a very serious PROB
lem.
For instance; a man who has been
able 20 secure employment every work
ing day since the building trades
opened last spring and whose wage in
come should have averaged s25 a. week
during the summer told OF his desper-
ate situation yesterday. There was no
bread in the house. no coal. nothing
and he was penriless and out Of work.
The season Of active work when every
man % his trade might have WORKED
every day has out lately closed. He and
his knew that the winter was coming
II always comes. Il was a long WORK :
ing season and work was plenty.
There's something wrong with the cal
culations Of the man who following a
season like this finds himself and HI
family in distress before the winter has
fairly taken hold. What are we going
to do about this man, furnish him
work? He had it. Take over his wages
and spend il with Judgment and thrift
for him. Another man who draws the
same wage and had the same opportun-
ity built an addition TO his home this
! year. pu, IN bathroom and a furnace
on his savings Of the past two seasons
The Citizen is right in way and it,
suggestion IL made as 20 counties in.
stead of the state is sensible and prac.
ticable. The county and city where
city is located in a county should ar
range to supply work for men In deg
lperate condition and who desire Il
of relief; also 1t would be barrie
against pauperism. And doing 30 Znuci
the county should have the powe
granted by the state under a state Law
to work every able bodied man nnde
restraint IL he failed to work OF FIRE
will.
Indiscriminate charity is a failure,
has always been failure and alway
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-12-30
Poor Old Farmer.

Poor Old Farmer.
The Great W hite Way with JOY is rife
Where cutups congregate at night,
The farmer leads quiet life,
An early bed in his delight.
(Poor old farmer)
The urbanite sleeps late. You see
His social duties make him do 1t
The farmer shores TIL half-past three,
Then beats the morning snrise to it
(Poor old farmer!)
The city man wears nice kid gloves
And takes a taxi round the block
While all day long the farmer shoves
y pillow, or reaps. or feeds the stock.
poor old farmer.D
The city man. he rarely stops
To think about the rainy day.
The farmer gathers in the crops
And salts three billion bucks away.
poor old farmerD
New York Sun.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-12-30
Iona Newspapers
B1LLBoARDs AND THEIR USE.
LSioux Clty JouInal.l

The city Club OF Chicago, in its cam
paign for the city beautiful, secured
the passage OF an ordinance by the city
council limiting the use Of bii.boards
in resident districts. The ordinance
was assaNed in court and the trial
court held the city mad no RICH, to pass
such an ordinance. but upon appeal BY
the CITY Club. the supreme court re-
yersed the lower court and upheld the
constitutionality and legality of the Law.
y billboard is not an ordinary build
ing. II is a building plus me use it
IS put to. NeiGhoer hoods should have
a righ, to project themselves and they
have. whenever the people OF that
neighboraood or anyone oil them per-
sIsts.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-12-30
THE KIND OF LAW NONE WANTS
TIowa City Republican

If congress had used it's time and
its vote in passing law which would
prevent the shipment of liquors into
dry states, it would have done more
than talk and vote Such a law would
| do more to solve the linunr problem,
than anything else But no such law
las been adopted and possibly II
VIII be a long time before such law
is provided Thel trouble is too many
people want prohibition that permits
the practically unrestricted use Of
! liquor. The Kenyon-Webio law has
never stopped liquor shipment new
er will do so and was never intended
for that purpose. If the prohibitionists
really want to stop the use Of liquor
they ought to get a law to stop ship.
ping from one state to another, into
territory which has prohibition.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-12-30

Nicholas Emil Herman Adolph Ah~
lers, former German consul at Sunders
land, England, on the North sea coast
not far from Hartlepool. which was
one of the coast cities recently shelleo
by the German warships, will not %
shot for treason after all. Ahlers -
naturalized Englishman. He was ac-
cused of having aided German reserv-
lists to reach their country after the
war began. He was tried by the Dur
ham assizes for high treason and found
xniiiy. Il. was sentenced 70 death.
The court Of criminal appeal annulsd
the verdict.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-12-30
cr.bbina &h. Benefit.

Jones joined beneficial organixa'
ton, and two Of the brothers meeting
on the street one afternoon. no be-
came the subject Of their conversation.
II understand, jim" remarked one
Of the pair, that Jones Is on the sick
list again. Is that true?''
YES" answered the second. "he has
been laid up for about three weeks"
lawfully sorry to hear that" syms
pathetically returned the frat. "Guess
will have to run around and see him.
Where's his home?"
Hasn't got any" answered the
other with significant smile. "Just
as soon as he Joined our lodge he gave
up his house and leased = cot In hos
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Record.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-12-30
A PERMANENT GOOD FELLOWS
HliIR2

Editor Times Republican: The
Good Fellows" Club is certainly a
mighty worthy cause, and has been the
means of bringing good cheer and hap
piness to many families during the
holiday season.
But why coniine our efforts to the
holiday season." Why not let the
good work continue thru the winter.
where conditions Justify? For one, l
am in favor of making il permanent
organization. Very truly yours, ]. L.
Williams
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-12-30

work on waterways. and authority 70
make up the annual budget. Congress-
he said, ought to pass upon question OF
policy. but should appropriate the nec-
essary money In q lump sum, Leaving 20
the commission the expenditure o.
funds upon individual projects. One
might have expected that part q M
speech to be greeted with few mana.
claps, but there was not q muf1nnr q
applause. But what does SENATOR
Weeks think q lobby IL for anyway
-Collier's Weekly. -
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-12-30

: A. a
prohibition. Tkc Observer says: The
saloon men need not worry too much
about the mulct law, because the otnsr
Ia coming. and coming soon"
"As between politics and reform.
there is a growing belief that MI.
Bryan leans perceptibly toward poll
tics remarks the Council Bluns Nom
pareil.
"A good many million dollars were
spent upon the roads of Iowa during
1914. but we still have with use the
same old mud and rough roads when II
freezes up" says the Parkersbnrg
Eclipse. "Dirt roads will pc soft and
muddy during wet periods. no matter
how much work is done upon them. a
we'll graded and rounded roadoed,
however, will dry out quicker. Tha,
is all that can be said in favor OF
them. Heavy coats of gravel are great
aids to good roads during wet
weather"
"a constitutional amendment estao-
fishing national prohibition would re-
lieve the new resolution rush every
, vertiser.
There's some sense TO a war like
the Mexican articie-one that can De
picked I'D and moved from one Local
ton to another TO suit the convent
ence of all concerned says the Sioux
City Journal.
10
can't find IL a condition mas been Gre
ated for which society is somewhat TO
blame" says the Waterloo Courier.
Thousands of men are GU CT employ
r.ient at present, all Of them willing
to work, but unable to find anythins 10
do. 1t is a serious problem in man
life, with a family TO support VINO Is
unable to find work enough to keep
them in comfort. y condition OF TINS
Kind erinds the souls of men and 1t
oupgh; not 10 exist. II does ana II Is
UP TO society to look after men of this
kind and see that they have employ
ment.'
Henry voilmer will find 4 ready re-
Spouse 10 his contention that grape
juice Will hardly meet existing conoi-
tons. but when he wa6es into scripture
to uphold the cup that MAKES drunk
he viii find plenty Of authority on ooth
sides" SAYS the Iowa City Republican.
When Henry produces proof that the
men OF bible times did not get drunk
and kick their wives ont OF the mousse
We may conclude that whoever III those
DAYS upheld drinking had reason to
look after his stornachs sake without
being accountah bic to the police
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-12-30

There recently went into fashion,
able shoe shop the daughter Of man.
whose wealth has been acquired within
very recent years. The young Woman,
was disposed to patronixe the shopman,
and rejected number Of Classy slips
pers he produced for her approval.
Finally she said:
II thinks. perhaps, shall take theoo
two pairs. But Louis XIV. heels ~
too high for me. Give me a size loves.
-or. say--perhaps Louis XIII. viii -
high enough. London TIT Bits.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-12-30
THE OLD TRus TEE IDEA.
nnwa city Renutlican.l

IUNa NIty IttpuUI-N Il'J
j. II. McConologue, chairman Of tho
state board of control. tells of the
modern ways Of treating insane. some
thing new TO the public. but not new
TO those who have made study OF
such things. The reason It is new In
Iowa, is because we are years in ar
rears Of up-to- date ways Of doing
things. The old trustee idea and four
cents a meal. is about as far as we
have progressed in many things.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-12-30
Masonic Meetings.

" STATED COMMUNICATIVE
Marginal Lodge, No. los A Z. & A. NJ
Friday. Ian, S, 100. Work on nrst oe-
gree. John W. Wells, secretary; l. l.
Forbes, w. NJ.
STATED coNvocATloN, sisas'
r,hanter No. as, r A. M, Monaas.
Dec. 81. 1850 p. m. Regular business
Ian IS John w. Wells, secretary L.
s. Kilborn. Z. H. P.
STATED ASSEMBLY. King solomon IN
Council No. 90. R. s. S. NJ. Monoay az.
the third sunday. L 7. Forbes. reeoraef'
George Gregory, T. l. NJ.
REGULAR coNcLAvE St A.dsma'
conmandery No. 80 X. T. Iuesu a:
Ian. 10. 1880. Regular business ana -
stalIation. F. NJ. Wilbur, Z. I" ~ -
Mcfarland, Rec.
REGULAR MEETING Central caa ap-
ter No. 81. 0. E. s, Wsdnesoa y, ori.
cember is. 1880 .. m. Election OF on.
cars Anna Downing, secretary -N''
BLACK Collins. W. NJ.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-12-30
IOWA OPINION AND NOTES.

There is law that would beat the
Martin law. In the opinion OF the
Logan Observer, and that 10 national
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-12-30
WHY POVERTY IN WATERLOO!
waterloo Courier1

SO long as present habits of political,
social, ethical and religious thought
exist, the root cause of poverty will
persist. So long as man exploits his
fellow man, whether as king or capi-
talist, men will be poor. But in COM
munity of as little completely as Wa
terloo much poverty could be prevented
even in our own time by a study OF
causes and a courageous effort to neu-
tralize them.
Low wages and Industrial conditions
are, after all. not among the major
causes of poverty outside the great
centers. Everybody will recognize
these:
l. Drunkenness.
2. Foolish improvidence-tle sort Of
sense that demands high life on $50
week and aims when the job runs
out.
8. Incidence.
4. Wife desertion.
S. An utterly senseless and needless
fecundity among those who can least
afford it.
Poverty, as, attested by conditions all
over the nation this winter. is the
cause Of an amount of suffering OF
which the mere thought sickens the
heart. Thousands OF innocent chill
dren who had nothing to say about
entering this world are suffering the
pangs of the damned because Of some
one or more Of the reasons enumer-
ated above.
| Our laws are such as to punish only
crimes against property and violence
to person. A man can be made life
long convict by stealing few mfser-
able dollars even tho he may be driven
to II by the hunger Of himself and his
children. He may be hung for killing
a miserable cur whose removal was q
| benefit to the community. Yet he cac
bring human beings into the world
without end and lead them an existence
too miserable for tramp cat witt
nine lives and bobbed tail-and es.
/ cape with impunity. He can drinl
himself into hell, he can cruelty his
j family with disgrace and imprnvidence
he can make criminals and harlots on
OF the products Of his unbridled lus
4 and there rs no law to stop him.
II The investigations Of the Good Eel
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-12-30
TERMS:

rvan,no .a,t,on hv mail. 40,
BY the month by mail. 3,
Delivered by carrier by the month ~
ha ,ie eai''oh ior iio' n.ae 40,
Twice a Week edition per year. l;v'
Entered at the postoffice at Marshaii
town as second class mail matter.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-12-30

Scarborough, Whitby and Hartlepool
and the threatened submarine Gordon
which Admiral Won Tirpits says VIII
starve England out have not changed
tho determined policy OF the admiralty
Admiral Fishers duty is to keep tho
seas free AZ far az possible and hold
the German warssAs.::rs Bottled -.