Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1915-01-29
needed are non-perishable foodstuifs,

needed are non-perishable foodstu6s,
also new blankets and new clothing.
post packages cannot be sent by
parcel post c. o. D. Sender may, if
he wishes have his postage refunded.
A similar refund will be made on all
packages sent by the following named
express companies: The Adams Co.,
the American, the Wells Fargo, the
Southern, the Great Northern and
Northern. 1t is further stated that the
response Of America to the appeal of
Belgium has been gratifying, but the
task of provisioning over 100000
people, 100000 Of whom are absolutely
destitute, requires the despatch of a
ship load of food every other day. 1t
is further stated that detailed instruc-
lions for sending packages and for OBJ
tanning The refund money have been
posted in the $4,000 post-offices Of the
country and in $4,000 express Offices.
May Employ Law Editor.
The great delay experienced in the
issue of the 1913 supplement to the
code, revision Of the supplement of
1907, brought up to and including the
session laws of the 35th general as
sembly, in 1913, has led to a move
ment, which it is stated is we'll backed
in the present assembly. to provide
for state law editor, who will de-
vote his whole time. with an office at
the state capitol. to keeping the code
and code supplement up to date, and
who shall also act as supreme court
reporter. Those advocating . law
with these provisions are doing so be-
cause of the fact that the new code
supplement ordered by the last gen.
eral assembly is not yet ready for dis
tribution, because the index has not
been completed and will not be COM
pleted for several months to come.
The code itself has been printed and
number of copies have been bound
for the use of members Of the legisla-
ture, but the index is still in process
Of completion. 1t is possible, because
of the great demand being made by
attorneys the state over for copies of
the new supplement that the balance
of the issue may be bound up without
an index and the index printed later
in separate volume.
Governor Clarke's Inaugural.
The inaugural address delivered by
Governor Clarke on the occasion of
assuming the duties of chief executive
for another two years, was one of the
strongest papers of the kind ever
given in the history of the state. One
of the supreme gems Of the address
was the tribute paid by the governor
to the newly awakened public spirit
of the state. He said: Iowa is to be
greatly congratulated on the splendid
public spirit that has sprung up all
over the state in the last two years.
1t doesn't make any difference into
what part of the state you go, it is
there. There is public discussion of
ways and means of growth. More
production, better and cleaner farms,
better herds. better roads, better
streets, better parks, better schools
and school-houses, better homes, bet
ter and cleaner towns and cities, bet
ter sanitary conditions. When before
did such spirit ever get into, the
very atmosphere Of Iowa? To such
an extent has this become an all-per-
vading spirit that the man who does
not breathe it has become known
throughout the state and gained kind
of distinction. This does not mean a
spirit rampant for change for the sake
of change. 1t does not mean a spirit
that will out-run the safe. sane. reli-
able judgment of intelligent, careful
men. but it means spirit that UNDER
stands the needs and knows how to
build great civilization. 1t does not
mean that anybody thinks that this
is but the work Of day, but 1t means
that there is a clear vision Of what
ought to be and can be done under
the conditions of Iowa life and . de-
to work out and realize
gradually that ideal 80 far as pos
sible. Did you ever know time when
public Office was more regarded rs an /
opportunity for public service than
now? Have you not observed that !
there Is far more talk about the COM
mon good than there was only very
few years ago? Have you noted how
more and more men are giving of their
time and money to the public welfare?
And it has not all issued in talk. |
There has been great advancement.
1t is seen on the farms of the state
better homes and farm buildings-far |
better and more comfortable life |
there. Better schools. More school |
houses built last year than for very
many years before. More children in |
the schools. A higher average paid |
for teachers than ever before. Forty |
nine fine high school buildings have |
been erected ranging in cost |
from $4,000 to $4,000. Aside from
these there have very recently been
built twenty-five consolidated school |
buildings ranging in cost from $4,000 !
to $4,000. There are in the state
eighty consolidated schools and the