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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-03-16
THE END OF IT.

Lincoln Beachey is the pitcher that
went too often to the well. Disaster
merely bided it's time. When 1t came
as was inevitable it was complete.
Recklessness long continued has but
one end. And so they drew Beachey's
dead body with the broken struts and
shattered remnants Of his machine out
of the bay That he would end thus
was not a prediction but certainty.
There will be general regret over the
fate of the dashing airman who Knocked
the flight Of the eagle with the eagle
own courage.
There's lesson in it. The same old
lesson. Recklessness and defiance OF
consequences come to the same end
in more than aviation. There comes a
time when the airship crumples and
the fall begins. Then the end comes
swiftly whether in business or private
life finance or morality it is all the
same. The reckless and audacious
come to one end, some sooner and some
later, but the same end
There's many financial and moral
airship in the clouds today that will
be a tangled mass of wreckage with a
dead man in the middle tomorrow.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-03-16
THE GENERAL ROAD SETTLEMENT.

It is interesting to follow the news
paper comment upon the Johnston bill
and similar efforts toward reaction In
roal legislation. The newspapers are
practically a unit in demanding the re-
tention of the highway commission and
in opposition to the Johnston bill.
These newspapers are mirrors OF the
general sentiment Of the state. From
Sioux City to Burlington and from Du-
buque to Hamburg the expressions OF
the press agree. And they are saying
what the people in general are saying.
This legislature has done very well
so far When the smoke has cleared
away it will be given credit as fairly
representative assembly Of Iowa. 1t
should be quick to hear and conform
to the general demand OF the state
which is for no backward step in road
legisla ton 1t can if it permits itself
to be influenced by the reactionary
minority spoil its own good record and
set the state back a lie behind 9TH
er and adjoining states in the import
ant matter of highways.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-03-16

The senate accepted the semi-weekly
nav check as tho it had been drawn TO
its order.
The pleasant meetings Of citizens and
railway officials to talk things over are
a long way from the old time style or
the railroaders and it is to be hoped
mark a new proposition in the dealings
between the railways and the people.
Carranza is another evidence that
chin whiskers and the Twentieth cen
fury do not belong together.
1t seems to be the general conclus-
ion outside Dubuque and Cedar Rapids
that few state agents wouldn't hurt
law enforcement noticeably.
If the boys had marched into Mex
leo City instead Of Vera Cruz there'd
be less racket south of the Texas line.
If Roosevelt and Taft are suffi-
GENTLY IN harmony to serve together on
peace commission would it follow
that they would make good ticket for
1916-for some other party than the
republican?
The Cosson red light bill Is being
considered by the senate today and
the redraft will be passed by both
houses as it comes before them in
their regular order. And when that's
over there will be small occasion to re-
call Guy Feelys speakership.
When Kerberg's appointment was
made in recess" at Washington hades
let out for noon at Sioux City.
Przasnyz, Orzycand, Ossowetz are
the shrapnel Of the news report.
Much Ice in the Baltic" states a
headline. But nobody seems to be cut
ting any Of it.
An Iowa weekly complains that the
Chambers books III the public libra :,
are practically worn out while less
erotic literature hasn't a smear or
binding. What was he looking for on
Chambers shelf?
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-03-16
DON'T ARGUE ON RELIGION.
TCedar Rapida Republican.l


The Philadelphia papers are finding
that their participation IN the Sunday
discussions are embarrassion them.
One complains that either side is Bit
ter when writing about the other side.
Those who favor Mr.. Sunday denounce
in most un- christian language those
who oppose him. But men who dis
cuss religion, pro Or con. are apt to
lose their heads-and they are always
insisting that they are right and they
alone. The atheist is as crazy as the
rest of them when it comes 10 arguing
he wants to argue all the time and
everywhere, as If his life depended on
rescuing every one from the supersti-
tons as he calls them. Of religion.
And the man who argues on the other
side is liable to work himself up into
a state of mind SO fervid that he thinks
every one is going straight to hell who
is not travelling in his particular way
and who does not believe as he be-
lieves. And SO it goes, Philadelphia
editors are simply finding cut that the
discussions over religion arc apt to be
the bitterest Of all human discussions
and no discusser. no matter what side
he Is on. ever seems to be convinced
that he is wrong-so what is the use
of discussing with a man who has
made up his mind that he belongs to
one side or the other? Religious opin-
ions are matters of Inheritance. OF per-
sistent drilling during childhood or
they are the result Of states of mind
which seem to be almost predestined
and that is why arguments are so use
less. Never argue with a religious
man against his religion and never
argue with a man who has no religion.
unless he asks you to enlighten him.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-03-16
THOSE PRIVATE BANKS"

"Not all private banks need inspec-
ton or regulation" says an Iowa news
paper discussing favorably the Ander
son bill to regulate pirate banks.
Perhaps not but the public needs in
spection and regulation Of every pri-
waite bank. We needn't bother about
the difference in the two statements.
1t all amounts to the same thing.
It STINT a question Of the private bank
and the private banker bu. o. the pub
lie that inclines to trust them.
Certainly there are sound private
banks. It is even more evident that
all private banks have not been sound
and that their patrons have discovered
the fact too late.
Is there any reason to be given why
the public should not be assured Of the
soundness Of any institution which
takes advantage of the good repute Of
the work bank" to induce deposits?
Would it hurt sound bank to be SO
classified by authorized examiners?
The fact is that so called private
banks are not banks at all but private
and often individual businesses. Long
years Of regulated and skilifully con-
Quoted banking have given confidence
in the appellation. The average de-
positor and especially the small de-
nositor doesn't ask much bevond the
sign Bank" on the windows. 1t
should be impossible for any person
to start a bank simply by buying fix
lures and putting sign over the door.
The banks and the banking that
have gained such confidence have
earned the right to be protected
against the use Of the word which they
have given such meaning by those
however responsible financially who
are not responsible to the regulations
which have created trustworthy
banking system out Of The old time
wildcat methods. And the public ha.
every right to demand that all institu.
tions carrying the names Of banks
should be strictly regulated and the in.
terests Of the public guarded by propel
and necessary state supervision.
The private bank may be entirel!
solvent and trustworthy. It may no.
Is any good reason to be advanced
iwny ali Danks snouid not ne Inspected
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-03-16
UNIFORM TEXTBOOKS.
ISioux City Journal.

The legislature would be taking
backward step if it should pass bill
which proposes to do away with coun-
ty uniformity in textbooks. If there
is to be any amending of the law, why
should it not be by extending uni
formity rather than abolishing it?
The superintendent, the auditor and
the supervisors of each county now
constitute the board Of education,
which, upon petition Of half the school
directors Of the county, outside the
cities and the towns, is required to
put to a vote of the electors the propo-
sition that the county shall adopt
uniform textbooks for its rural
schools, and II majority Of the cleo
tors outside the cities and the towns
favor the plan the county board is re-
quired to put it into operation.
A second bill takes an opposite tack
and proposes to compel all counties to
ADOPT G uniform, textbook system. AL
ready fifty-fve counties in Iowa have
done SO. Forty-four counties, how
ever, have never taken advantage OF
the law. There may be question as to
the advisability Of compelling counties
to adopt uniform textbooks against
their will, but there does not seem to
! b. any possible reason for abolishing
the law which grants them the pr1vi-
llege of adopting uniform textbooks II
they see fit to do so.
Why should a farmer who has been
sending his children to school In one
township be compelled to buy COM
plete new set of books in case he
| should happen to move to another
location within the county lines
There is no reason why the 5udg-
ment Of the county board Of edu-
cation should not be as good as that
of any township boards In the matter
OF textbooks. incidentally county
ought to be able to save the children
| money on books by purchasing them
IN quantities and dealing them out ia
the pupils at cost.
! The same bill which provides fol
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-03-16
PARENTAL PROBLEMS.
rNanchesfer PreSs.1

The bachelor editor Of the Cedar
Rapids Republican Is giving some
wholesome advice to parents as to
proper rearing of their children. 1t fur
nishes an old maid almost as much
pleasure to advise q mother how to
bring up her daughter as 1t pleases an
irate subscriber to tell the editor how
to run his paper Both are popular ana
harmless pastimes. But II the editor
Of the Republican had two or three
children Of his own, he would find that
it is not so soft as 1t looks. Children
nowadays are allowed latitude that
would have thrown the generation OF
the ante-bellum period into nine BACK
action fits. The idea that boy or Strt
Of Is could go to public dance At Al.
to say nothing Of going unchaperoned.
would have been considered worthy OF
settlement at a church trial. Where
mother used to have one silk dress ana
make it last q lifetime. daughter now
has enough silk stockings and petit.
coats to fill dray, The problem OF
finding q suit Of. clothes that the aver
age high school boy VIII look at. snort
OF $25. is becoming one OF lies real
perplexities. The average boy OF today
spends more money every week on PIC
ture shows and his best girl than his
grandfather frivoled away In a year.
When you attempt to draw the line on
your children as to their dress or pleas
ures. you cut them out Of their set
and earn q conspicuous reputation as q
tightwad The average father and
mother are between the devil and the
bright blue sea on these matters, ana
usually compromise with their con-
science by taking the line OF least re-
sistance, II their children go to the
devil the parents are censured py
everybody in the community who never
had any, and II they wiggle thru some
how and come up decent citizens every
body will be surprised and disap-
pointed. It's the way Of the world. and
editorial preachments won't change 1t.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-03-16
TWELVE FOOT BRIDGES, MEN AND STATES

The Johnston DILL, a reactionary
measure on road making should not
be given any such consideration as 1t
appears to be receiving; for the john
ston bill deserves no consideration In a
progressive and prosperous state like
Iowa.
The petitions which have been cir
culated in favor Of the Johnson bill are
misleading. They suggest that the Pc
tition is against paved roads. At that
the petitions aggregate but 4.4os names
according to the count Of the sub-com-
mittee. The paragraph in the petition
from which was intended to do the
trick roads I'VE are also opposed to
any and all laws giving the board OF
supervisors the power 10 issue Ions
time bonds to pave public roads," 1t is
probable that the paragraph quoted got
most of the comparatively few signers
about one-fourth Of per cent OF the
voting population Of the state. Ana
that paragraph has about as much to
do with the Johnston pill as it has with
the constitution of Timbuctoo
A little story which comes from
Charlton the capital Of the county
which sent Mr.. Johnston to the leglsla-
ture fits the Johnston bill like glove.
Two or three years ago Mr.. johnston
# develops was a member of the board
xbo ;yr,
a bridge sixty feet long across the
Charlton river on a busy rhoroush1are.
The bridge was made with twelve
foot roadway. Since then the farmers
and business men of the community
have at their own expense widened the
grade leading up to the bridge SO as 10
mako a decent roadway and the county
is I'D against the proposition OF spend
ing about twice or three times what
theb ridge originally cost 10 make the
bridge conform to the requirements Oh
traffic. It is estimated that the actuai
loss to the county from the twelve foot
bridge will be about $1,000. AS II Is
the bridge stands over on one side OF
,he roadway sight for engineers and
travellers alike to weep over. Inc
bridge is of concrete, hasn't enough
crown to run off the water and nils
with mud to the depth oil several
inches" SAYS Mr. Lorimer, one OF the
most prominent business men OF the
CITY and one who paid his money TO
help make the roadway.
Now there Is the complete llustra-
ton. Do we want a law twelve feet
wide in the twenty six-foot pain OF
the future Of this state? A law that
we shall have to tear out and throw
away after it has created large expense
and damned the forward movement OF
Iowa? And do we desire to set twelve
foot legislators making road laws for
a sixty-foot wide state like Iowa.
Mr.. Johnstons bill would do Tor
Iowa precisely what Mr.. Johnston 5
bridge with it's twelve-foot roadway
did for Charlton.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-03-16

oovertly. hut IA such citiss cFisn1 aA1
vice are mot raaapant !; they ~ NOT
bold; they: are not taken for gylntSd:F
they do mot parade the streets and
haunt themselves In the face OF the -
spectacle citizens; they do not congre.
gate In public places and boast Of their
immunity; they do not become 10 DOM
inant that women cover at homo in
fear Of burglars and assaults. men walk
the streets after dark in fear Of thugs.
and business interests live in expect-
ancy Of having their property looted or
destroyed.
No community can have wide open
conditions without the knowledge and
connivance OF the authorities. The cit-
liens Of Sioux City know whether or
not such conditions have prevailed
here. It 10 up to them to determine
whether they wish their continuance.
1t is up to the citizens to determine
IL they wish to accept the excuses
which those connected and responsible
for such conditions are beginning to
make. Here, city Official excuses
himself upon the ground 1t Is none Of
his concern whether the city Is orderly
or lawless. There, an official Of
great organization. supposedly existing
to render militant assistance to the
cause Of law enforcement, excuses him
self upon the ground he should be no
more interested than any private citi-
zen not SO connected. Here, q citizen
excuses himself upon the ground he
thinks it il hurting the city to attempt
to make 1t respectable. There, citi-
zen excuses himself upon the ground
that he doesn't believe a man can have
exemplary personal habits and still be
a recreant official. One man offers the
excuse that he doesn't believe the icty
Is wide open, and another offers the
excuse that it is and should be.
But all are excuses. Each man in
his heart knows the truth. It is up to
the citizens as whole to determine
whether they will offer excuses for
conditions they know are as q cancer
to the local body polite and accept ex-
cuses for such conditions that others
offer-or. II they will cut out the
cancer.
It Is up to the citizens as q whole
to decide. 1t is their fight. It is their
community, it Is their collective good
name, 1t is the safety Of their lives and
property and the integrity of their Are
side, it is the moral atmosphere in
which they must raise their families
that is at stake.
Their future is in their own hands.
Will they accept the excuses or insist
upon the truth? 1t is up to the citi.
Gems.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-03-16

Lent.
Grant me, 0 Lord, sense of being
near,
OF touching thy dear hand wheneer l
need,
A sense Of having thee besides me,
here,
At desk, at table, when walk or
read. -
AS one who in the valley may abide
Goes to the hill top for rarer air,
So, on the heights may I, with thee re-
side,
See far horizon, heavens more broad
and fair.
And finding life in richer plentitude,
Nor shackled by the cares from
which l flee,
May fiji each moment with the sense
of good
Which come, 0 Lord, from knowing
more Of three.
So let my lent
Be spent
In Gods content.
Author Unknown.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-03-16

compulsory uniformity "a each q ~
ninety -nine counties 81 Iowa also
would change the PERSONAL OF the
county board OF education. The county
superintendent 10 retained - it, head.
but the places Of the auditor ana the
supervisors would be taken by two
presidents OF school boards and two
teachers. the idea being that they
would naturally be more interested In
the work Of the schools and better
qualified for membership on such .
board.
THE JONES PRIvATE BANK BILL.
[Des Moines Capital.1
The bill introduced by Senator Jones
designed to regulate the private bank
ing business in this state. and the
amendments which the author has
agreed to accept, provide that no pri-
vate bank shall after July !, 1916, be
permitted to continue in business until
1t has furnished the auditor Of state
with satisfactory statement setting
forth the character OF the business
The state auditor liz authorized to call
for statement Of banks condition
on any day that has passed and AZ
frequently as he may deem necessary.
In other general respects the private
bank is placed in the same scope OF
regulation, so far as an official over
sight of its business is concerned, as
the other banking institutions organ
ICED under our Iowa laws.
! 1t is going to require some wonder
fully acute reasoning upon the floor OF
our legislative chambers to show where
this bill can work any hardship to
legitimate banking business
Last year a private banking institu-
ton went to the wall in this state
which in its advertising matter claimed
resources Of one million dollars. You
can search the banking directories high
and low without finding that report
Of the condition Of that bank was ever
published.
The banks sustain the most peculiar.
intimate and delicate relationship be-
tween those who have money to de-
post and the business world which Is
looking for capital. Confidence in the
banking business Is an asset OF more
value than all the gold, silver and cur
rency contained In its vaults.
To our way of thinking legislation
along the line Of the Jones bill is some-
thing which every state should insist
upon. Iowa has had little trouble with
fraudulent banking, but experience has
shown what might happen. No legiti-
mate business is going to be leopard
lied il present safeguards are strength
ened.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-03-16
WHEN RENTERS MOVE.
IRed Oak Sun /

In some states Of the union farmers
have their moving time in the fall in
stead of the spring, thus avoiding the
difficult roads which are prevalent
about the nrst OF March. If q change
could be made it would be godsend to
the numerous renters who are COM
PEELED to remove from one farm to an
other periodically The time for put
ting in and garnering crops necessarily
controls the moving time, but it might
better be at season when the sleigh
ing is good If such a period could be
fixed with any degree OF certainty.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-03-16
BACK Al Var. Cruz.

Another squadron of United States
warships is on its way to Vera Cruz.
Its presence there is intended to give
emphasis to the remonstrances which
President Wilson has just addressed to
General Carranza, the one OF Mexico's
various provisional dictato-s who has
the misfortune to hold the country's
chief port as well as its capital. and
who is, therefore. obliged to maintain
a semblance Of diplomatic relations
with foreign powers.
Mexico suffers from a condition Of
anarchy, for which Huer.a. Carranza.
villa, Zapata, Secretary Bryan and
President Wilson Gre jointly RESPONSE
BILE. But when 1t comes to accountable
ity Of anarchy Carranza is now left
alone to hold the bag.
To what extent Carranza Is able to
discharge Mexico's international obli-
cations is by no means ciear. He has
far less powers than Hue.ta had and
less power than he himself had when
he was Huerta's chief political rival.
The country has become more used to
the relaxation OF political order it Is
in greater misery economically and 10
nearer than ever to the rule Of the
starving mob. The outside world IL.
IueEelOTes l"pOSiHS OA ~GHAdAA0 a
practically impossible burden in de-
handing from him the efficient protec-
ton OF the lives and property Of for
eigners. Is 1t rational for us to expect
from him what we failed to secure Cor
even require) from the far better or
ganized and more competent Huerta
administration?
Depending on Carranza for satisfac-
tory guarantees Of order and stability
In Mexico is leaning upon reed. We
must either shut our eyes to the results
OF anarchy and let the Mexican fac
tons exterminate one another and
starve out non-combatants while
carrying to finish what Mr.. Wilson
cheerfully calls the process OF deter
mining their own form Of government,
or we must in the interest of human
ity and civilization put an end to a
situation which we have greatly ag-
gravated by our policy Of "watchful
waiting" II Carraaza remains irrita-s
BILE and obstinate. as is his won't the
guns Of our warships may again be
trained on Vera Cruz But this time,
let us hope, their thunder will mark
the beginning Of an occupation which.
unlike that of 1918, will he of real and
permanent service to mankind. - New
York Tribune.
The clerical occupations of this coun-
try's working class represent 4.06 per
cent
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-03-16
JEALOUSY IN CRITICISM.

lScdd2 1N~tploS 1oDCSlC.l
The Rev. W. E. Barton, pastor Of Oak
Park Congre gational church, like a
good many other ministers who speak
without making due preliminary inves-
tigation, comes forth with bitter IT,
rade against Billy Sunday.
I'VE wish he were less mercenary."
says Pastor Barton. 1--WE wish he
would not show the rude abusive spirit
which he shows. He is harsh, unjust,
bad tempered man. He fouls his own
nest most shamefully.' And the Chi
cago minister concludes with the as
sertion that Sunday is a defective
christian.
Which causes us to remark that the
world would be heap better off with
more defective christians and fewer
Bartons. if the Chicagoan is correctly
quoted The trouble with Barton Is
that he takes things at their face value
and he is inclined to be little jealous.
The criticism most frequently direct
ed toward Sunday is that he is too
hard after the American dollar. That
same criticism is made of every man
who gets the dollars. whether he gets
them honestly or dishonesty, easily or
with great effort. If man is rich l e
Immediately is accused of having
gained his wealth in questionable man
ner. If he is poor he is critised for
shiftlessness or careless manipulations.
Billy Sunday earns more money than
any other man in the pulpit or on the
platform today. and he gets 1T. He
gets no more than he earns. and we
have yet to find even minister who
will refuse to take salaries TO which
he is entitled and which he can get for
the asking.