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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-08-14
TnfEsREpUB1ICAN MARsHA1LTowN IOWA: AUGUST II 1918

1t II quite within the probabilities that
the mother she blamed had been with
her when her child was born. had done
most Of the housework to save ex-
penses and had nursed her and the
baby until she was able to care fos
herself and the child. That is the way
mothers do. And during that time
father had "hached" at home or spent
his good money for meal tickets and
found the house lonesome Of nights
Perhaps it would have occurred to her
that few hours spent in close study
of nursing hygiene would have pre-
pared her to give her baby proper care
and that she had sufficient warning
that she needed preparation. The prob
abilities are that she depended on
mother in her maternity and that
when mother went home tired to
death neglected common precautions.
Mothers have fallen in with the de-
mand of their daughters for a good
time" That's one OF the principal de-
sires Of youth and always was 1t con-
tinues much later in life than it used
to do. It Is one Of the reasons why
there are so few children and so many
mothers who don't know how to care
for babies, how to cook, how to make
a home. In nine cases out of ten it
isn't mothers fault, but mothers kind
and loving weakness.
A little better understanding of the
fact that life is task instead Of pic
mic. more gratitude and less blame,
more sense Of personal responsibility
and less selfish dependence would
sound better from sons and daughters
as critical and unjust complaint against
fathers and mothers.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-08-14
WAR TALK BY WARRIORS

Brigadier General James Rush Lin
coin is for war. Speaking to the Third
regiment G. Camp Dodge the other
day he denounced as a disgrace" the
failure OF the United States to inter
vene in Mexico, would have the United
States get into action at once and ex-
pressed his desire to go along when
American troops invade Mexico.
Il was an old war horse seeming the
battle afar, hearing again the shout
ing of the captains. the voice OF the
fighting man.
However, the fighting man does not
declare wars, simply urges them, waits
for Ihem, fights them when they come
II Is fortunate that times have changed
and that the warrior is under leash
ard instead Of declaring war must
wait, however impatiently. under
orders
If intervention IS 70 come in Mex
leo it IS up 10 the president and con-
gress Of the United States. not TO the
army OF the militia. II we are TO
trust and support the president in the
German controversy We can do no less
as regards Mexico
Also, Il an invasion Of Mexico shall
ensue, General Lincoln should be per-
nitted to go along.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-08-14

such things are permitted-then they
will turn over to the next page and
read about the increase Of taxes and
forget all about the incident.
Why il not something done to pre-
vent such utterly useless disasters?
Why are not good-natured. reckless,
foolhardy young fellows like Cooper
and Nichols and all the rest of the boys
who are permitted to furnish amuse-
ment for blood-loving public, saved?
Don't blame them alone for their weak
ness: blame also the public that en-
courages them.
Why do thousands of people throng
to see an automobile race? The per-
formers say ito see us get killed" And
are they not right? If two races were
to be held on the same day, and It was
generally known that one race was alb
solutely safe but that in the other a
man was to be killed, where would the
crowd be? The safe track would be
deserted.
We deplore the sentiment down
south that permits public hangings;
We steal away from our children books
that tell OF the public murder Of men
in the old Coliseum. and yet we'll take
the whole family and go to an auto
race where the chances are almost
even that some poor fellow will be
smashed and mangled out Of existence.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-08-14
HELPING HIM HELP HIMSELF.

An american OF foreign descent
speaking Of foreign communities the
other day said that in the section
where he lives and which includes a
considerable foreign born population,
there were many persons who had
never learned TO speak or read United
States" tho they had lived most Of
their lives or the same Iowa farms.
This suggests that a legal provision
should go with citizenship requiring
ability to speak and read our language
before the right TO vote is granted.
Perhaps other and more stringent pro-
visions would be in order: for II seems
10 follow those who refuse TO learn
the language and become citizens in
fact to say the least are not apprecia-
tive of the opportunity and the free
dom granted them by the government
under which they shelter.
If we are TO welcome and TO ben
ehcently assimilate the foreign born
then we should insist on the foreigne.
dSS4SlIIlS Win the pECCSSS. luSIe Is
no assimilation Of the man who re-
fuses or neglects to learn TO speak,
read and understand the language Of
the country Of his adoption. And it
would seem to follow that he should
not be permitted TO 'mooch" freedom
and opportunity. To be sure his chill
dren learn to read and write and speak
and live American. But why should it
not be made requisite that the immi-
grant dc as much within FIVE years
residence and protection in this coun-
try?
DR. Wheaton Of the bureau Of educa-
ton complains that in eight OF the
principal cities of the United States
the number Of foreign born adults who
can not speak English is more than
100000. New York City alone has 1921
900 Of these OF the number in small
towns and farming communities no
figures are given; but the person
quoted above was talking of a farming
section in Iowa.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-08-14
cUMM1Ns AND BoRAH.
dubuque Times-Journal.


The Knoxville, Iowa, Journal sug
gests that Senators Cummins and
Borah get together and match coins
for the privilege OF being the western
candidate for president. It is argued
that both men stand for practically
the same things and that e either one
OF them was backed by the united sup
port Of the west his chances Of re-
ceivtng the nomination would be ex-
cellent.
OF course neither Of the senators
would enter into the undignined ar
rangement suggested, but they might
not be adverse to sanctioning q move
ment designed to present a candidate
who would have the united support Of
the west. Personally Senator Borah
is formidable candidate, but for
geographical reasons he 10 regarded as
hopeless e 2o=eh lived In the east
his nomination would be inevitable,
but coming from the extreme we1t Il
Is difficult to believe he can receive the
nomination
With Senator Cummins Il 10 differ
CIT He comes from the very heart Of
the nation. He has previously re-
ceived recognition as a presidents
candidate. While regarded az a west
ern man, he has a powerful following
in the industrial centers Of the east
He would be the strongest candidate
the west could produce.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-08-14
BLAMING MOTHER.

A periodical tells story Of a young
mother whose first child died as re-
suit Of the mothers own neglect and
ignorance. Many children die So And
the bereaved mother turned upon her
own mother asking what right she had
to bring her into the world If she Gid
not purpose to educate her for mother.
hood and why she had permitted her
to walk blindly into marriage and ma
ternity.
The indictment was true enough but
it should run double. The mother was
to blame but the daughter was unjust
to the mother and selhshly thoughtful
OF herself. II she wETs CO marriage
able age she ought to have had some
sense OF her own.
The young woman can not escape
her responsibility by blaming mother
There IS -se-yy noticeable tendency tn
argue out Of personal responsibility
and blame all that goes wrong upon
parents, to assume that the gift of life
is less than the creation OF life and
that being born without responsibility
continues childhood 80 long as the life.
givers live and can be made the scape-
goat of idleness, neglect and irrespon.
sibility.
This modern young woman who
blamed her mother for the death o,
her own child should have spent some
She would, II she were honest, have
recalled that her life had been, made
rs carefree a. possible thru her moth
er,s devotion and her own selnshnesl
and carelessness. No doubt she woul,
have remembered many times whei
her mother tFied 20 tall her thingA'
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-08-14

the strength to resist by remembering
the failure Of Leo Perrin. whose name
We hesitate to mention even, We are
80 sorry for him Yet SORROW cannot
take the place Of the consequences.
for If sorrow were payment for wrongs
then, we fear, wrongs would be rapidly
multiplied in this world. We cannot
erase as with a rubber on a black
board. The marks are indellible.
They should be SO. The young man
has come to serve the purpose Of a
lesson and warning TO others-and
that is about all the service that he
can render the world Just now. We
would that he could be restored to his
happiness But that cannot be and
it should not be
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-08-14

happier days. To walk out OF q home
where love is and rest and peace into
a bank where confidence Is reposed in
one, those will seem happy days in
deed TO one who can walk that path
no more, no more forever, for there
Is no restitution that covers the re-
turn of confidence, the confidence in
ones self and the confidence Of others.
All, 1t Is q sorry path that Is left. To
awake and find that the dream OF
riches Is resolved into restless tossings
on a heated bed.
1t doesn't pay and there Is nothing
in it OF course. It doesn't and there
is no use In repeating the obvious.
But perhaps some other soul that may
be tempted some other day may find
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-08-14
Topics of the Times

If Italy can get a slice of Austria by
quiet. com rlon-place war, that will
be easy money: but if the dice fall to
Austria and Germany and they squeeze
indemnity out of Italy that will be
hard luck
You may expect to hear from sew
of the failure Of the western roads to
land those rate increases is Clifford
Thorne. However, Il Clifford had had
much influence with the interstate
commerce commission there wouldn't
have been any increases in the east
Sioux City Journal
The Journal is behind the times.
Influence" isn't as strong as it used
10 be. All that is claimed for Clifford
is that he presented a case so clearly
that IL defeated influence" before the
commission.
Race suicide or race slaughter.
what's the difference in the long run
Sheriff Kinkead down to Mexico City
as supplementary to the feet at Vera
Cruz?
Also that Indianapolis speech is a
high hurdle in the track OF interven-
ton.
II is as well to note-though ii
doesn't amount TO anything-tfat the
question of General Dodge's wetness or
dryness was raised by newspapers
fact the e-aatest In,van discussion
doesn't amount to a hill o. beans and
is not in the best of taste.
If anyone beats Cosson he will have
to get UP early, drive hard and work
late.-Spencer News.
It might be added that he'll have to
and put perfectly. However. as II
stands Cosson and Allen each have a
good brassie lie with Harding in trou-
Bile at the water hazard.
What has become Of the old fashion
ed boy who used to wear a hat shot
full OF holes with a shot gun wash
ington Democrat.
He's wearing a baseball cap OF q
nose guard or lacing his gym shoes
down at the 7. NJ C. A. gymnasium.
The Des Moines News says Car
! Kuei1nle is worth 100000. Gee! Their
| Of course he can afford his biennia.
| amusement Of running for governor.
Senator Francis who had some
pretty strong encouragement to TUE
for governor. is going after his ole
| seat in the state senate. It's comfort
able and handy 10 reach. Also there
are other years ahead and the gov
ernorship isn't likely to be abolished
after this term
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-08-14

I OF the new laws workings, and wo
have gained experience" In ways that
will make big future saving in road
work, In more ways than one.
| But, to resume the subject above.
Let us call the work Of grading and
crawling the roads worth $1,000 per
mile. on an average. for the remain
ing 700 miles, Ono Of Greene county's
best road makers tells The Bee It can
be done for that sum. The greater the
job. the cheaper 1t can be done. No
one can deny 1t, no matter what the
experience Of the past" may indi-
cate.
Suppose then we issue bonds
| against this tax. Make the bonds due
in thirty years at per cent. Senator
Joe Allen says he can place them at
3h, but let US say 80 there will be
no dispute. Long time bonds have al.
ways sold at lesser interest rates than
ten-year bonds. Any banker win sub
stantiate this statement.
Then, II we issue 100000 at per
cent the interest would be $4,000 per
year. Besides this we will give the
dragging fund itemized above, also the
road polls mentioned. both amounting
to over $4,000 and use that yearly for
dragging. That is almost $4,000 more
than Is spent at the present time, but
we will add it on. so az to be eminently
rair. Some repairs might be necessary.
but that item would be small II grades
were properly constructed. and drag
sing faithfully done.
Therefore our interest and dragging
item would amount to approximately
$4,000. Deducting this from $685.
SS2.50 leaves us surplus each yeal
Of approximately $4,000.
Now, dear taxpayer. have you any
idea what one can do with $4,000?
Get your pencil out now and follow
"a. In thirty years this $4,000
amounts to 100000, not counting In
terest. But mind you, we have this
out at interest all the time. We are
not going to claim we can loan IL at
to per cent-which we could-but we
are going OF be eminently fair and cay
the same rate we pay on the 100000.
F ur per cent. at simple interest only,
would net. in thirty years, the sum OF
$4,000. II compounded as we would do
1t, this sum would be nearer 100000.
Then in thirty years, the net income
from the tax-over above bond in
terest and dragging expense-would be
$1,440.000. In other words we would
have that amount at that time, to pay
of 100000 bond issue with which
the good roads had been built. We
then would have as velvet" the sum OF
$4,000 in cash. And we would have
all these good roads now, while we are
alive, instead of wading thru mud for
thirty years waiting for them.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-08-14
LICENSING cHAUTAUoUAs.


The question Of a chautauqua IL
cense is being debated quite earnestly
in some OF the cities of the state. 1t
all depends If the chautauqua resem-
bles the circus. having no interest in
the town and no other motive for COM
ing there than that OF getting as much
as possible out Of the town when, in
short the chautauqua is purely mon
ey-making concern, II ought to pay a
license. just as circus pays it. On
the other hand, where the chaurauqua
is a purely :o1ai corporation and is or
gained for other purposes than that
of making a profit, there should be no
fee exaced. The difference between
the two kinds of chautauquas seems so
clear that even a skilled lawyer ought
not to be able to befog anyone as to
these points.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-08-14
A GOOD ARGUMENT.
Huntington Hawkeye.1


The city of LeMars viii pave forty
three blocks with concrete ere the snow
flies, II the contractor does not fall
down on his job" 1t is going to be a
big job and therefore the contractor
ok it at 500 per square yard. II
LeMars gets a first class job. she will
be pleased for many years and II she
does not get first class job she will
have nobody to blame but herself
After many years. If she grows tired OF
that pavement or the surface begins To
show signs Of wear. she ought to be
able to have some asphaltic coat put on
that lvement. which will cost her but
very little and which will give her a
practically new pavement, that will
again give excellent service for many
years. There are many arguments in
favor OF cement paving, none better
perhaps than S1.os per square yard.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-08-14
THORNEs HONESTY.

Washington County Press.]
One of the highest compliments we
have heard paid to Clifford Thorne was
the remark made a few days ago by a
man who has been, and so far as we
know is yet rank standpstter. He
said, Il would vote for Clifford Thorne
for any office" He acknowledged he
did not agree with Thorne's politics,
but" he said, 'Thorne IS honest, he
has been strictly honest in all his po-
litical dealings. He is to be depended
upon 10 Go what he says he Will. The
trouble with most OF the politicians Is
that they are not honest and you
never can tell whether they will stand
for the things they agree to or not.
But Thorne has always carried out the
principles he stood for"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-08-14
He Is Some Road Builder.
~. H. Iove,oy in JEFFERSON Bee.1

II the board of supervisors will give
the writer all of the township and
county road tax fund for term Of
| thirty years we will build every road
, in Greene county in accordance with
highway commission plans. We will
gravel these roads complete. and keep
them dragged, pay the entire bill OF
expense for such building, crawling
and dragging, and at the end Of the
thirty year period. present to the Greene
county treasurer the sum Of $4,000
surplus
The only condition we impose Is that
the legislature pass an act that will
enable us to issue bonds against this
tax income, and have the necessary
money Immediately to finish the work
outlin d above.
Didn't know 1t possible did you. Mr..
Taxpayer? Well, it is and mo lying,
nor joking"
Follow this: During the present
year Greene county collects in road
taxes the sum Of $S9.sS2.50. as follows:
One mill road ...............$ S.771.3S
County road ................. 16.179.O1
Township road .............. 22.307 go
Road drag .................. 7.604.O6
Polls. cash and work. ........ 4.94S.50
Automobile tax .............. 11,072.00
Total ..................... .$69,S S2.60
Gr~e county has 800 miles of pub
lie roads. A part of these roads have
already been graded and approved by
the highway commission. while a part
of them also have been graded in past
years to a nicely that would not be
disturbed In new road making. In addi-
ton, also. there are few byroads in
the 900 miles that are not travelled to a
degree that makes 1t worth while to fix
them So. to make a reasonable esti-
mate, we will say there are TOO miles Of
roads that need re-makfng.
The necessary work upon these roads
will vary from light to heavy expense
Many miles can be graded in perfectly
good form by tractors and proper road
max & machinery. at an expense Of not
to exceed SIS to $3.50 per mile. II has
been done and can be again. The
figure is not guess work. There are
other roads that need more work, but
the chances are the general average
would not ned to run over $500 to $500
Pc mile for grading.
True. some folks say the Lincoln
highway cost $500 or 5000 per mile Yet
we must not forget that it spanned the
county in such way as to hit one OF
the eight river crossings, as well as two
bad creek crossings. where the ex-
pense was particularly heavy. Besides
1t hit some hummocky hills where cut
ting down and grading was finished
in form that, for road purposes. was
entirely too good a Job. Everybody
admits it. It was done the first year of
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-08-14
The Old Faith.

l cling to the old devotion
And the faith of the open mind,
That hate is senseless notion,
I hat religion is being kind.
And ! feel that in ali our progress
We seldom get far from this,
That love is a creed Of comfort
And the strongest seal is a kiss.
For out of these, so simple
IN their old uncomplex ways,
We shall draw 70 the golden purpose
That crowns our well-spent days.
Baltimore Sun.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-08-14
KILLING FOR PLEASURE.
[Osage NewA1

While Joe Cooper, the daredevil
driver" was crashing to his death IN
racing automobile at Des Moines
Saturday. VIII Nichols an Usage boy,
was taking a desperate chance with
the same relentless fate At Eldor1-
Nichols wasn't killed, but Tor q time
the little flame Of life lickered but
family. Cooper got his; Nichols es-
capped But perhaps next time II will
be Nichols' turn.
Men ana women with children o.
their own VIII read Of II, shudder 1t It.
and remark that It II q shame that
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-08-14
Frank Criticism.

The self-made millionaire who had
endowed the school had been invited
70 make the opening speech at the
eommencemeut exercises. He>had not
o(ten had . chance Of speaking before
the public and he was resolved to
make the most Of II. He dragged his
aAdfass out most tiresomsly. repeating
- same thought over and over. On
abls 70 stand Il any longer. couple Of
bcys Il The rear OF the room slipped
nj. A coaaAmaA who was waiting
ostoide asked th1m u the millionaire
saaA finished his speech. ''0ea ye0i
,1eplied the boys ~ 10 went 49,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-08-14
SEEKING EFFICIENCY.
rGlid6an Granhic

Here's a gem Of literature from the
ad of the West Side saloonkeeper. pub
lished in the Journal last week: ITO
drink too much water when working
in the hay field or harvesting on a hot
day is very dangerous. a little Mon
ogram, Tea Rose. or Hazel Grove will!
cut out the danger" We presume that
all the farmers in that neighborhood
will at once go to providing their har-
vest hands with choice whisky instead
of water Tor the sake of efficiency.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-08-14
THAw AND WATERLOO.

dubuque Telegraph Herald.J
The Waterloo papers are devotins
much space to explanation that when
Harry Thaw comes to town Ito visit
an old friend) he will be welcomed. but
not for his unsavory past Forsooth.
the lady doth protest 100 much"
Truth is, if Harry behaves himself he
is entitled to just as much cordially
on the part of the Waterloo citizens
as any well regulated side show.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-08-14
IOWA OPINION AND NOTES.

Thirty mortgages were filed at
Waterloo in one day this week. Which
may or may not indicate a boom in
the automobile business there" re-
marks the Des Moines Register.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-08-14
Iona Newspapers
TAKING NOTICE.
[Gridley Republican

One would almost suspect that Bro.
Cole, OF the Cedar Rapids Republican,
had been born and raised in the State
of Dubuque" of the state of Daven-
port" judging from his hair-trigger
defense Of the vets.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-08-14
Masonic Meetings.
evAreo COMMUNICATED


Marshall Lodge. No. los F. & A. M
r. ular meeting Friday, Aug IS, e'vI
,. m. John w. Wells. secretary; W. q
Steiner. w. N.
siaHET CHAPTER, No IS, R. \. NJ
Regular convocation Monday evening rs
Aug. 16. L. S. Kilborn. H. - Jorn
Wells. Rec.
STATED ASSEMBLY, King solomon
Council No. 90 R & S. NJ. Mon sss
after the third Sunday :
recorder: George Gregory. I. L ~
REGULAR coNcLAvE. St. Aldslaal
c,5e-v No. 80, X. T. Tuesday,
Aug II, 5 o'clock. Regular business ss.
NJ s Mcfarland, Rec, George Gregory
E. c.
REGULAR MEETING Central Chap
ter No. 81, Q. E. s. wedns s ngw sgps.
IS. 5 p. m. Business. Anna pow W ~
secretary; Mary Black COINS, W. -
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-08-14

The Percy Chief says: The only
wayyvay an Iowa town can secure paw
ing notoriety this year Is to refuse to
order any"