Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-05-01
[By Ora williams.]

The war Il, Europe and industrial ac-
cidents in Iowa might seem at nrst 10
have very remote relationship, yet II IS
the belief of Welker Given, of the m
dustrial commission, that the war mas
had a very marked influence in reouc-
ing the number of accidents In Iowa
the past nine months. 1t will De re-
called that the Iowa law. which re-
uuires a close reporting of accidents
went into full effect just month be-
fore the war started. There have been
fewer accidents reported than were ex-
pected. Apparently there have been
fewer accidents than in other years
It is the belief Of MI. Given that this
Is the actual fact, and that while un-
doubtedly many accidents are not re-
ported, yet there has been a reduction
in their total number.
1.-THE war in Europe he says. had
depressing effect on all industry In Iowa
and elsewhere. 1t forced slowing
down of efforts in nearly all manu-
featuring lines. Hardly an Industry Out
that felt the effect of the loss OF for
eign trade and markets. Now what was
the natural result? The employer
ceased to crowd his force as hard as
in the past. Fewer persons were en-
ployed. Machinery was not overloaded.
The stress and the strain of extreme
effort were relaxed. 1t is when every
thing is moving at high pressure that
the accidents occur most frequently.
Things break when they are overloaded
and men get careless when they are
over worked. The war forced slower
pace Result-fewer accidents
Perhaps the war will have some les
sons for American industry not
dreamed of at the outset.
Secretary Corey and the state board
Of agriculture are getting ready to do
one little thing this spring that in the
long run will count for much. They
are going to do lot Of tree planting,
| and the planting Of shrubbery and
vines, in the state fair park. When a
distinguished landscaper was here from
| Chicago few years ago and planned
the general layout OF the grounds, he
expressed himself as amazed and de-
lighted over the possibilities for beauty
| of the grounds, declaring that there is
no other such situation in the world for
| a great fair. He also went fairly into
ecstacies over the abundance and va
riety Of tree life which the park ex-
hibits. The fact Is that on the high
ridge or bluff which includes this park
and also Grand View park and Union
! park, and runs north Of the city and
east, there is a section of country which
| presents. a wonderful variety Of native
trees. Almost everything that is ma
tive, to Iowa can be found here. But
the farmer who more than sixty years
ago pitched his tent on the hills where
now are some of the fair buildings
added to the variety by planting the
imported evergreens and other trees
| When the state bought the property
one of the first thing the board Of az
riculture did was to plant hundreds o.
catalpas and other trees not common
Now the work of tree and shrub plant.
| ing is to be continued and the time will
come when the visitor to the state fai,
will be able to study forestry there 81
at no other place in the state. The use
of ornamental vines and foliage plant!
is being Increased. The state Of lows
has q veritable beauty spot in its STATE
fair park.
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