Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-12-20
THE DIFFERENCE.
IPerry Chief.1

LIZ CITY SAlCAsl
The man who enjoys seeing some
other man have trouble Is taking con-
siderable interest in the controversy
between Attorney General Cosson and
Attorney Odle. Of Des Moines. Mr..
Cosson is something of reformer but
Odle goes him few better in the re-
form line. Cosson wants to rid the
state of crooks and Odle wants to ap-
ply the blue laws. Most people look
upon the work of the former with
favor and of the latter with disgust.
NO BOND ISSUE FOR DEFENSE.
[Sioux City Tribune.l
1t is announced that democratic
memberss Of congress are already
weakening in their purpose to meet
the increased expenses of the govern
ment, due to the preparedness pro-
gram, by special direct taxes and are
giving more consideration to the idea
of a bond issue.
This is political cowardice. It is fear
to look facts in the face. 1t is listen
ing to the protests of interests which
want greater national defenses and
would be safeguarded by them. and
yet are not willing to pay for their
increased insurance. 1t is showing the
entire cost Of national preparedness
onto the shoulders of the working and
salaried classes, for that is exactly
what any other tax except a direct,
special tax does.
1T Is letting the classes add to the
burdens of the masses. It is undemo-
cratic as governmental principle.
THE LITTLE JOHN DOES.
mason City Globe-Gazette.I
Little John Bollinger, Of Chicago, is
dead. and whole nation is stirred up
about it. His physician and his mother
agreed that death for him would be
better than life, because life would
have meant both idiocy and pain. The
doctor figured, too, that the little fell
low dead would be greater asset to
society than the little fellow living.
for defective children are both a bur
den and a danger. SO little John Boil
linger was allowed to slip quietly out
Of the verdi non which he had just
opened his baby eyes
The death Of John Bollinger stirs up
the emotions, while the death of hun
dreds of thousands of little John Does
from neglect simply wearies and be-
wllders US. says the Christian Herald.
Thousands upon thousands Of little
lives go out every year that might be
spared If society were more thought
full, more just, more kind. Every mu-
nicipaiity can do specific things to
lower the infant death rate
Some things are being done to help:
some to hinder. The establishment Of
the children's bureau will help; the de-
feat OF the bill forbidding interstate
commerce in child labor products will
hinder. Scores % other things are him
derinE. Pressure of low wages: pres
sure of no wages when parents jobs
are gone; pressure Of Industrial en-
ployment OF mothers; pressure OF the
shameful traffic in child labor in many
industries: pressure Of high rents and
high foodstuffs and poor aid; pressure
of crowding and disease and dirt-all
these things roll UP the sad. gigantic
death roll of Americas babies. But
Just because there are so many We do
not care. Just because we do not
know their names we do not care. Can
we not make the vision reai-not
great multitude OF John Does whom We
can not see nor count, but OF little
people with chances OF happiness and,
usefulness such as this little creature
at Chicago could never have had. Who
shall measure the grief Of these need
iessly stricken homes? .-.
The Christmas time is here. If some
one will be good fellow some of these
babies will be saved and their parents
will have the happiest Christmas of
their lives. ..-