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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-02-04
LET THEM WORK.

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There are some good souls who be-
lieve that the country is full Of all
sorts Of lazy, worthless vagabonds, who
try to get into Jail because 1t is a place
that is warmed, and where they are fed
and where there is nothing to do. This
class, il it exists in sufficient number
to enter into any calculation, will be
wiped out when the new idea takes
hold everywhere, that prisoners should
be made to work for their own benefit
and for the benefit Of the community.
They should be made to earn their
keep and something over. And perhaps,
after their term has expired. they
might be given shoes that will cover
their feet, clothes that will not make
them look Hike scare crows, decent
headgear and sufficient cash 80 that
they will not have to beg or to steal
the moment they become hungry or
they need a place wherein to sleep. It
is to be feared that instead Of being a
home for worthless vagabonds, many
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-02-04
ICE.
[Cedar Rapids Republican,

instead of being worried about ice
inspection the city council ought to be
ulligent IN prayers for ice to remain
long enough in the river to cut it and
mouse 1t. This year we may have TO
De glad to get any kind of ice
But II we want really pure ice, we
VIII nave to abandon the river as
source Of supply and resort to artif1-
cial ice making. We have thought
once or twice, that it might be a good
thing if the river formed no ice this
winter, for it might mean that we
would have an artificial ice plant here.
ready for the summers business. We
are told that $4,000 will put I'D a
fairly good plant and twice that would
supply the city. with pure ice The
main cost in the operation of such
plants is for fuel, constituting, we be-
!;eEc, abou: forty per cent of the total
cost of operation.
If some one would take the flow
from McLeod's or Ellis's spring and
convert 1t into ice, then we would
have ice pure enough to be taken with
every meal. 1t would be good to look
at as we'll as good to the taste.
And you can never get that kind of
ice out Of the river. River ice is only
river water frozen solid and whatever
is in the river water is frozen with
the water. The river ice is neither
better nor worse than the river water
1t is one and the same thing. If the
making of the ice is gradual as it was
last year and as it has been this year
with a freezing and thawing on al
ternate days, the cinders and the dust
that are blown on the river are bound
to get int othe ice. If the river is in a
perturbed condition when it begins to
freeze the perturbations are part of
the ice The ice packers shave off
one or two inches of the top, but some
Of the slush and dirt extends clear
thru the ice. The outside OF the
ice is clean enough. 1t IL washed
many times and it il washed before
It goes into your refrigerator. In fact,
cake of ice in summer time, washes
itself every moment, for Il keeps
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-02-04
Tn. sibl. a. an Educator.

In his address to the British educa-
tioasl conference Viscount Bryce de-
plored the increasing unfamiliarity OF
school children with the bible. On
doubtedly in this age of religious re-
Taxation and education in nonsectarian
schools and colleges boys and girls are
grounded in the bible to only very
moderate extent. The old contact with
It in the family circle Is gone. and the
Sunday school is about the only agency
left thru which the younger generation
gets its knowledge Of the bible, either
as doctrine or as literature.
1t Is not extravagant 10 say that the
loss Of such knowledge would be a
great misfortune, looking at 1t only
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-02-04

ID apt to be unhappy and embarrassed
because no will then be thrown back
upon the reduced scale Of living
There might be a disposition to smile
at this a. indicative Of theory that
wages should be determined not by
what industry should and and could at
ford to pay, but by the wage earner's
discretion in spending. We assume
the capitalist to be altogether sincere
and honest in his conviction that low
wages, regardless Of the ability of an
industry to make an equitable distribu-
ton Of profits, have a moral value.
The opinion may be held in many
quarters Of industry. If SO it indicates
medievalism that has not had the
sunlight. There were centuries which
held to the conviction that to promote
general public education was to con-
tribute to general public unhappiness
and unrest.
Berkeley. even in Virginia. would
have no public school making the
masses disconnected. There ignorance
had a moral value. The Chicago
Tribune.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-02-04
THAT REMINDS,
IGrundy Republican,


The capitol extension fight reminds
US OF another incident. A lot Of money
was spent for new buildings al Ames
-FOUR or five years ago and TIE demo-
Gratis nearly went crazy over the fact.
Inc republicans We're charged with ex-
travagaHce and one speaker, when in
PRODUCING Claude Porter who was run
ming for governor against A. B. Cum
MINIS, called attention to this expendi-
ture OF money at Ames. Porter was
bigger than his party for he immedi-
ately nailed the lie by admitting that ne
mad voted for the Ames buildings while
member of the state legislature and
would do so, again should the coca ion
arise. The Ames expenditures soon lost
naVor as a campaign argument and it
Is hardly necessary for us to remark
mat Cummins was reelected Iowa s
governor. 1t Will take more than the
capitol extension matter to defeat Gov
ernCr Clarke
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-02-04
A MANS TITLE.
[Grundy Republican,

What are We coming to? The Reg
lister and Leader Of last Tuesday.
prattles about The Hon. John w.
Rowley." Now we haven't a thing IN
the world against John w. Rowley per-
sonalIy but we believe he is wrong po-
litically. However, should he receive
the nomination and be elected governor
of Iowa, we would wish him sue
cessful admins ton, but, for the life
Of US, we can not see the sense in tag
ging him with the words THE Hon
orable." Surely a newspaper, above
all other FOOLS taking them either by
classes or indiv idually, ought to refrain
from the brand of insanity that tackS a
title onto the name of some person VINO
chances to get his name on the front
page Of the papers two days in sue
cession.
Strange, isn't it, that an editor will
unwind himself in lengthy words about
the evil of colleges and universities
bestoWing degrees upon persons un-
worthy to receive them. yet that same
newspaper will pass out The Honor
able title to so many unworthies as to
make college or university degrees look
priceless in comparison.
We have an epidemic of this degree
business in our country. Let man run
for Office and he is Immediately tagged
The Hon. Mr.. So-and-so by the press.
BY and by the people take up the habit
and the vice has become custom, and
once custc m gets a hold on the matter
all the kings horses and all the kings
men can't change It in one generation.
The only way to effect a cure is for the
afflicted one 10 die and then, nine
chances in ten, the title will be carved
on his tombstone.
But this fol lisn custom of the press
is not confined to the chance political
hanger-on. Witness the person 10
chances to teach in a two room school
being called professor. So-and-so, Of
Any Old Corn err The teaching pro-
fession has been professored until the
word has almost lost its meaning and
is no longer a term of credit. or distinc-
ton. 1t has become a kind of classifi
cation term for the convenience Of
school boards and school patrons.
It would NOT be a bad idea to return
a little of the cid ways of doing things
and cut out the indiscriminate use Of
titles. It's matter Of common OBJ
servation that the country's biggest
prefix The Hon" If they hold an Of
flee. that is usually given, but more
often it is plain Mr.. Roosevelt. Mr.
Taft. Mr.. Bryan. and so on. 1t remains
for the little fellow to strut across the
stage all bedecked with a string of
meaningless titles.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-02-04
Will Mr., MARSH RUN?

The Iowa. City Press, democratic, has
struck a keynote. It wants w. W..
Marsh, Of Waterloo, TO come out as
candidate for governor on the demo-
cratic ticket The Press suggests that
~there would be something doing in the
politics Of old Iowa If Wilbur Marsh
were willing to enter the race for gov
ernor." The Press states incidentally
that Mr.. Marsh is a live one.
Mr.. Marsh is one Of the Wealth1est
democrats in the state. Would the
Press kindly explain whelner 1t mad
this element Of political strength in
mind when 1t referred 20 live ones.
So many shades Of meaning attach TO
mind when it referred to Tive" ones
that It almost seems that they should
be used in print only when accom-
panied by diacritical marks showing
infections, etc.
MI. Marsh would make an ideal can
didate In the suggested sense. He can
afford it. Moreover he would have his
own newspaper and know what would
be due other democratic papers. Seri-
ously he has other very notable quail
6cations as a candidate. He is q Sue
cessful business man, and q democrat
OF long standing. However the dis
play of shrewd business sense and eau
ton suggests that he is the last man to
select as a party come on" to be
tolied around the corner to see the
place where the explosion occurred and
a very poor prospect for the sale of a
Masonic temple representing demo-
cratic governorsnip Of Iowa.
Mr.. Marsh Is a dairyman. If he &C
aually intends to run Tor governor he
should put on cetluloid collar and
begin to milk his own cows. A repub-
Hcan governor once achieved much
fame with celluloid collar and a
family COW.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-02-04
WORK FOR INEBRIATES.
IDnS MGin9S Trih,ina

The problem at the Knoxville insti-
tuition for inebriates has been to supply
the inmates with work.
former member of the board of
control entertained the idea that a ccal
mine would afford an excellent means
for employing the inebriates and at the
same time effectually prevent their es-
cape, which is the chief trouble Of the
mans cement.
The dispa of this morning an
nounce that an eight foot Vein Of Goa
has been found under the Institution
grounds. Ii is supposed the state WI!
waste no time sinking a shaft and put
ting the inebriates TO work
That is, Of course, if am sots ever
again are committed to the institution.
steam heated accommodations on A
hotel scale do not always Iepel the al,
cCho!ic. But a coal mine-that's diff
ferent.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-02-04
FAILING" FOR "BUNk."

When 1t comes to the open saloon
and the habit forming drugs give us
the open saloon every time.-Hampton
Chronicle.
Probably the choice would be wise
one. But as there Ia no real ques-
ton OF choosing between the two why
suggest such q dilemma? Hampton and
the community It centers are sufficient
evidence that the necessity of choice
between dope tends and saloons does
not exist; for Hampton has been sa-
loonless during long period of years
and seems to have entirely escaped the
fearful conseq uences suggested as con-
tingent upon the abolition Of the public
drinking place.
It appears that the habitual use Of
morphine derivative has fastened seri-
ously upon q considerable number of
Waterloo youths. II the Waterloo news
papers are right 1t is serious con-
dition In that town. Naturally upon
the heels Of saloon abolition the saloon
interests find the heroin habit as ex-
emplified in Waterloo handle fitted to
their knives. The heroin habit is
dragged out and exhibited as result
of saloon closing. If these boys who
are doping themselves might have
been permitted to get drunk at a saloon
bar all this might have been avoided.
So the saloon advocate offers the choice
between continuation Of saloons or the
youth Of the city sodden with heroin,
cooke" and morphine.
1t is abominable bosh whether sa-
loon favoring official of the city sug-
gests It in his reply to inquiry as TO
conditions in q dry town or in what
ever fashion It attains to publicity. The
saloon advocates Of Waterloo insist
that more whisky is being sold than
before the saloons closed and In the
same breath insist that inability to buy
booze is making drug maniacs en-
masse. It is all so utterly mendacious
and SO slanderous against the actually
high class general citizenship of Wa
terloo as to cause wonderment why
any city should permit any man in
or out OF office to spread vilifcation
broadcast against the general charac-
ter of the town and its citizenship.
The saloon dies hard; but not
harder than that idea once generally
held that II the saloon is banished
something verse must come in place
of it.
Just now the shrewd saloon press
bureaus are making much OF a few
cases Of heroin fiends among youths OF
high school age in Waterloo; they are
getting aid and allotment from Water
loo residents Of this magnification OF
the pitiable plight Of a few boys as
defense of the saloon; and some news
papers Of repute who hold no brief for
the saloon interests are falling for this
feature Of the saloon propaganda in
Iowa,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-02-04
sPATT1NG WITH "PAT."

Keosauqua Republican,
Vinton Eagle: AS j. w. Rowley pro-
ceeds with his canvass for governor he
finds a good deal more to find fault
with than he anticipated. He would
make good progressive; or an ancient
populist.
Yes. Mr.. Rowley is finding more and
more to the discredit of last winter
transactions at Des Moincs during the
legislative session, and it now looks as
tho the editor of the Vinton Taper may
lind it advisable to explain, in the not
distant future, some things as to one OF
the big graft pulled off last winter at
the expense of the people Of the state,
Tor the financial benefit Of certain Of
hclals. II we mistake not the editor OF
the Eagle spent a good many days at
the state capital while the general as
sembly was in session
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-02-04
copy Of the Journal The loss was
personal one to the newspaper men.


personal one to the newspaper men.
sts
President Wilson seems to have come
to the conclusion that the best way to
settle that Mexican trouble is to let
them have all the guns and ammuni-
ton they can use and settle it them
selves after the good old Kilkenny
style.
Some women will vote whatever the
anti suffragists say in their blindness.
One hundred and fifty thousand Chi
cago women registered.
A blind boy graduated at the head Of
a class of las in a eNw York high
school. Being unable to play football
and basket ball he appears to have had
considerable time to devote to his
studies.
1t doesn't take over twenty minutes
for a spradic case of baseball fever to
become epidemic but nobody wants it
quarantined.
General Coxey is talking Of leading
new army of 100000 on Washington.
get along to Marshalltown at county
fair time.
Surely it is beautiful weather and we
appreciate it but few days Of sharp,
ice manufacturing temperature is get
ting mighty close to a necessity.
They say that $4,000 men struck for
the Ford factory and were to late to
get one of the IS jobs. And probab bly,
more than $4,000 would be high at $3.50.
The kind Of man worth s. a day isn't
running after job.
1t requires good roads to keep up
good schools. In the five states which
have the best roads the average school
year is $50 days while in these states
that have given the least attention to
road Improvement, the school year is
good roads the average daily atten-
dance is rs per cent while in the states
of unimproved roads it is So per cent.
Why are the best residential streets
in town paved at the expense of abut-
ting property? Because the property is
benefited by the Improvement. Follow
this street out into the country and
the same rule applies except that more
people use the one road and hence
more property than that abutting is
benefited and should be assessed ac-
cording to its benefits.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-02-04
Iona Newspapers
SMALLER FARMS.

Many people may wonder why there
are SO many farms being sold in this
neck of the woods" Not poor La nd
or high taxes by any means. but simply
such good land and low taxes that the
present owners are retiring or just
keeping enough land to farm without
the aid of hired help. The hired help
on the farm is getting to be a serious
proposition, and another decade will
see practically the last of the 160-acre
far MS ali over the country. It is a
conclusive fact that forty acres farmed
properly will bring bigger returns by
far then the present methods in vogue
on the large farms.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-02-04

from the educational point Of view.
The English language as employed in
the King James version rises to dig
nifty and harmony in prose and to an
exquisite balance between vigofs and
beauty which 1t attains nowhere else.
To cut OF q pupil in the formative
years from access to that masterpiece
Of expression is to deprive him Of an
almost indispensable standard by which
to measure the power and purity Of the
English tongue.
Happy is the old fashioned boy or
girl who went unwillingly to family
worship or struggled half heartedly
with the prayer book or the Westmin-
ster catechism. In educational value
alone the bread thus cast in travail IT
spirit upon the waters has returned to
feed him or her abundantly In later
years.-New York Tribune
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-02-04
No Moral Value.

The head of large industrial con-
Germ. commenting On the Ford scheme
of wage increases, said:
"Offhand should say that Mr.. Ford
was assuming an immense responsible
ity. He purposes to let a s2.3 man
earn IS. 1t is human nature to spend
up to our incomes. The s2.43 man will
get the habit Of spending SIS. II hard
times or kink in good times comes
alcng, or If the man loses his job, he
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-02-04
Topics of the Times

Those women who rode another
woman out of town on a rail over at
volo Illinois, were fined $100 and costs
and may get Jail sentence. Perhaps
the fellows who killed the wandering
negro in Iowa may be fined some time
Or other.
In every newspaper office in Iowa
there will continue sense of loss of a
daily companionship following the
death of George D. Perkins. His STUFF
was characteristic. 1t had the individ-
tai touch and brought the personality
q - writer into the room with the
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-02-04

Washington.-George E. Roberts. di-
rector OF the United States mint, will
likely be appointed a member OF the
federal reserve board, which will have
charge Of the administration OF the
new currency law. He is republi-
can. He became director Of the mint
IN 1898. He served nine years and then
for awhile was president Of the Com
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-02-04
Looking For Quail.

The tourist who was anxious for
game entered a western Texas hotel,
paused and looked around Then he
quietly approached the desk and ad
dressed the proprietor:
"Any quail about this neighbor-
hood?"
"ouail!" echoed the proprietor, with
an indulgent smile. They have become
so numerous around here that they are
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-02-04
MONEY SAVED ON SCHOOL BOOKS
CDeS Moines CAPITAL

CDes Moines Capital.1
Supervisor Uhl proposes to put the
handling Of all rural school supplies in
the hands Of one man in the belief
that 1t will be possible thereby to effect
a saving. The plan looks good. Here
tofore, the books have been placed in
the hands of various storekeepers who
get 10 per cent commission. The pro-
posed Capitalization scheme does away
with the commission and should prove
more business like. OF course the one
necessity Is that the man placed In
charge of the supplies shall be qualified
and honest. 1t is always possible to
stir up a so-called school book scan
dali and the county must exercise due
care in it's selection.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-02-04

of our jails have been the breeding
places where worthless vagabonds were
made. In teaching the prisoners to
work, perhaps the community will be
comforting a greater favor upon them
than is generally appreciated at the
present time.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-02-04

a NUISANCE. The cook complains that
she can't throw piece OF toast out OF
the kitchen window but four or five fat
quails figh. to see which one shall get
t."-Lippincott's.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-02-04

Oshkosh, Wis-Paul J. Z.entner and
Donald E. Ryan. cousins, both eleven
years old, were skating on Lake Win
nebago. Wis. Another boy broke thru
the ice. RYAN triea TO save him. but
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-02-04
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broke thru the ice. Zetner saved
Ryan by heroic daring. Zentner was
awarded $1,000 toward his education
and medal by the Carnegie hero
fund. Ryan was also given Carnegie
medal.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-02-04

The young man who thoroughly
Qualities himself to do things need
never go out insearch of a job" says
the Charles City Intelligencer. "If he
has the right kind of stuff in him the
job will always hunt him and offer him
good wages for taking it."
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-02-04
IOWA OPINION AND NOTES..

THE lodge button he wears is very
often the most striking thing about
him." says the Waterloo Times Trib-
une.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-02-04
GEORGE, E.. ROBERTS.

mercial National Bank Of Chicago. af-
ter which he again took charge Of the
mint. He came from Fort Dodge. Iowa.
where he was proprietor Of the Fort
Dodge Messenger. He was state print
er of Iowa for time. Mr.. Roberts 10
a recognized authority on the produce
ton. distribution and movement OF
gold,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-02-04

do you suppose that the man who
kicks about his farm being assessed at
s73 per acre, actual value, would sell
it for twice that sum-" inquiries the
Perry Chief. We'll, hardly"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-02-04

"The dead mediocrity Of do this or
do that is not going to be sufficient II
this day and generation to hold all VINO
may be induced to try church going
again." says the Cedar Rapids Repub-
lican.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-02-04

What's the use of fussing over the
approaching congressional election in
the Second Iowa district" says the
Manchester Press. ut is an immortal
cinch that democrat will be elected.
The district is normally democratic,
anyway, and with sharp division be-
tween the republican and third party
progressiyes the outcome is assured in
advance. A lot of speculation is being
wasted on dead certainty"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-02-04

The Muscatine Journal notes editor
tally that Hon. Beauchamp Clark of
Missouri and Washington is Saturday
ing in Muscatine."
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-02-04

The Des Mo!nes Capital says: THE
Y. NJ. C. A. is not only making better
met spiritually but physically as we'll.
The idea of developing a sound mind
in sound body is not new and the Y.
NJ. c. A. is doing more than It's part to
apply precept to the everyday life of
the modern young man."
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-02-04

To the Boone News-Republican after
reading Senator Kenyon's outline OF
things government ownership of rail-
roads does not seem so difficult