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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-05-13

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EXECUTIVE cOWARDICE.

Lies -nOluSS SHplldl.l
The announcement of Mayor William
Hale Thompson of Chicago. that he
will make no effort to enforce the Sum
aoyy sa!cc. closing act which mas peen
on the statute books for twenty years
will be distinct disappointment to the
thousands Of people who hoped that his
recent election meant the dawning OF
new day for that city.
It is true that the law has been a
dead letter. But why?
Simply because a moribund civic
conscience has tolerated spineless
civic administration. II Mayor Thomp-
sons election by an unprecedented vote
meant anything it meant q civic awak-
ening, a WEAKNESS of official indiner-
ence, yearning for the supremacy Of
law.
Mayor Thompson was glib prom
User on the stump. He was profuse In
his declarations for q new deal Tor ev-
erybody. Asked the other day, how
ever, as to what this policy would be
in the matter OF Sunday saloon clos
ing, his reply was: II think I will per-
NIT matters to remain about as they
are"
General Grants Doctrine that the
| way to secure the repeal Of an obnox-
| ious law was to rigidly enforce It is az
| sound today az when frst proclaimed.
II Chicago favors open saloons on Sum
day she should wipe opposing laws on
| the books. Dead-letter statutes are q
part Of the rust and canker OF the body
polite. II laws are wholesome and
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-05-13

at washington 10 taken to mean war
unless it brings an affirmative an
swer However, there II no threat in
the note nor any outline Of action con-
sequent upon refusal.
While the hope may be INDUCED
that the German reply will be salts
factory there is nothing in the ap-
parent policy Of that nation to afford
any solid foundation Cor belief that she
will conform to the demands Of the
president for the safety Of merchant
vessels however laden within the war
zone. The war policies Of Germany
seem to have been fully considered and
concluded upon and to have been stead
lastly adhered to. Nothing offers
ground for the assumption that she
will reverse those policies upon the
demand Of any nation.
But neither does the history Of this
administration or the general feeling
Of the country lend, itself to the as
sumption that war with Germany is
the sure result Of refusal. On the
other hand such action is improbable.
The intent and purpose Of the admin
istration and the people seem join to
avoid war. At present within the
United States the prevailing sentiment
is overwhelmingly against war with
any nation. Added to that it is hard
to see just how we axe to make our
selves effective for ourselves in such a
war and beyond that are internal COM
plications that would follow war with
Germany which no citizen can con-
template with calmness.
The thing to do IS to sit still and
keep the boat level and meet the waves
as they come That Is the office Of the
American people now. It is idle to go
back Of the present and suggest that
more f1rmness first might have saved
drifting into so serious and dangerous
situation as that in which we find
ourselves. 1t is now up to us to sit
tight and trust the steersman.
The German answer will be eagerly
and anxiously awaited. Our part is to
wait.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-05-13
THE JOHNSTON BILL DID ".

Reaction in the last legislature over
highway matters has accomplished re-
form to the extent of firing the temper
of Mr.. H. c. Beard, Of the state high
way commission. Beard lives in Mount
Ayr, Ringgold county, and has a repu-
tation thruout southern Iowa for be-
ing informed as to road improvement.
The man who represented Rinsgold
county in the legislature skinned thru
at the polls with seven votes to spare
and went to Des Moines on a program
of reaction where he Joined in the at
tack Of the Johnston crowd upon the
highway commission and his neighbor
Beard. Mr.. Beard spoke at the River
to-River road meeting in Grinnell
Wednesday and after paying his re-
spects to the Ringgold representative
Beard boldly announced that Iowa
would never get anywhere until 1t be-
gan to build roads with a hard sur
face. Beard promised that from hence
forth he, Beard, would advocate hard
surfaced roads for Iowa. Beard Is q
virile member Of the highway COM
mission and his announcement marks
an important milestone Of progress,
The commission should come to the
next legislature with a report favor
ing legislation which will enable people
to build hard surfaced roads when they
want them and the report should place
before the legislature the progress be-
ing made in other states with hard
surfaced road construction. Il the
passive, non-resisting policy Of the
state highway commission is to give
way to aggressive leadership as the re-
suit of the goading received from the
reactionaries the Johnston bill will
have proved blessing in disguise.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-05-13
The Stran,pile
How Much w...r Glass.

Before long you will begin to think
seriously of preserving eggs for next
winter. But even tho you have had
considerable experience in this line,
Just how much water glass will be
needed and how big a crock is necessary
for a certain number Of eggs are fig
ures which easily escape the memory.
For the average family a fye-gallon
lar is an excellent size. It will hold
sixteen and one-han dozen average
size eggs. II you want more, consult
the table for the additional capacity
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-05-13
A POOR TINE FOR INDUSTRIAL 1RouslE

An effort to induce strike among
the carpenters at Sioux City failed.
The men refused to do 1t. Perhaps the
object lesson at Chicago had its effect
In Sioux City. At any rate the Sioux
City workmen displayed good business
sense when they turned down the pro-
position.
1t is mighty poor time to strike
both for business and patriotic reasons.
In the first place the building trades in
Iowa are busily engaged with prospects
of a full season. Those who desire
and intend to build can put aside their
plans much more easily than the car
penters can do without the wages.
Moreover, wages are the best they have
ever been and no carpenter who knows
his trade need be idle for an hour.
And yet, notwithstanding these pros
porous conditions unwise action on the
part Of the organized workers would
collapse the building boom like de-
fated balloon. It is poor time to
strike.
Moreover this country is recovering
from q period OF depression which has
narrowly missed being much worse
than Il is. Simple patriotism and or
binary common sense would indicate
that It is bad time to rock the boat
We are facing q very serious conpli-
cation with a foreign country. It Is
not a time for industrial warfares gen.
eraI or local. IN the UNITED States.
Let US. workers and employers, be
thankful that things are as well with
US as they are, refuse to raise and cul-
tivate controversy and levy war upor
each other TO the detriment Of ourselves
and the community and the country a,
large We win all go into the winter ir
much better condition and come ou
sleelxer In the spring.
Sit tight industrially. Hold fast tt
the prosperity in hand. Keep busy
Ana keep the boat on level keel That.
our main Job just It present
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-05-13
Road. and Land Values.

The building Of great deal Of hne
paved roads in Mauatee county. Flor
ida, has shown how good roads affecs
land values. From 1911 to 1912 land
along these roads increased on the av-
erage $50 an acre, while lands q mills
from the road increased only 80 an
acre.
Dinwiddie county. Virginia. u an
other instructive case. Ths building OF
125 miles Of fine roads caused lano
adjacent to the roads to increase u
value from $2425 to $40 an acre, while
lands ten miles away increased an av-
erage Of 1852 an acre.
The state builds the road, and the
land owner sells 1t II he sells the land
That would look queer to q, man from
another planet. The man niles away u
taxed to build roads. and the people
along the pike get the selling value OF
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-05-13
Topics Of the Times

J. N. Darling, the Iowa cartoonist
has been offered the succession Nc
Cutcheon on the Chicago Tribune staff.
Mr.. Darling has earned any distinction
fthat character which may come to
him. He is great cartoonist and es-
pecially appealing to midwestern peo-
pie. AS a regular diet Darling pleases
more than McCutcheon and his Iowa
cartoons are beyond comparison. List
Mr.. Darling as one Of those who have
brought fame to his state
It might suggest itself TO the Lin
coin highwayans that the river-to-
river road folks are busy as cranberry
merchants. And that might suggest
something else.
ODD sort of accident down near Cen
terville. The headline says Hurt in a
Buggy"
Jefferson Is to have modern flour
mill. Say, while we are talking about
those things why shouldn't we mill
our wheat as well as pack our hogs
right at home?
One Of the differences between those
is that Teddy acts firsts and waits
afterward while Woodrow waits first
and-O, well, let's wait and see how
it all comes out.
AS 1t sizes up the dry element in
the Iowa democracy is dryer than the
wet element is wet The drys are
ready to fight it out along their line
if it takes all summer and then some.
That's the worst of the 6rys in all
parties and communities. They refuse
to stay licked.
Irwin Cobb's assertion that he can
write 1000 words about a peanut isn't
as astonishing as the ability of some
politicians to base political campaign
on a peanut. And then, there's the
man who copies the bible on postal
card and writes the Lords Prayer on
a dime. After all It's merely matter
Of words.
Our state census takers are about
to demonstrate the utter ineffciency OF
the federal census takers Of five years
ago.-Waterloo Times-Trihune.
And some Of them are so up to date
that they have demonstrated theil
own.
It now remains to be seen whethe,
or not President Wilson is one of those
given honorable mention as too proud
to go to fight"
Gardner Cowles fell heir to more
complimentary mention thru the petty
vengeance of certain senators thar
he could have earned in a hundred
years OF good, honest hard work. The
newspapers are still singing his praise
and condemning his enemies
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-05-13
hsxs Lenai

How lenof
What are We yet to SEA :.
What arc we yet to know3
How are We yet to be.
What can we hope 70 SOW?
Attila comes back to NEE.
The Hun and Vandal bold;
Bloody from head to feet
The drunken together rolled;
This is the ache OF power.
This is the happy thing,
To strike in their golden hour
Innocent hearts that sing;
Little ones happy and bright
Beautiful ones, alone
Down in a dreamless night,
And Culture agrin on her throne!
Oh, heartache Of the world, ache on!
There is no power to still
This sorrow of a murmuring race
Over a crimes i'll.
It would make towards OF US all
To atone for things like these
With a little talk, then let it fall,
AS the wave dies on the seas.
Perhaps higher hand shall take
Unto itself ere long
The sword that shall with justice shake
Against this embittered wrong.
Dear skies, DER tender seas,
Kiss thou each upturned face
That floats amid the threnodies
OF all the worldwide race;
Bury them, deep, far down
In green leagues many mile,
That they may never see
The assassin's grin Of glee.
The vandarS smile!
Baltimore Sun.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-05-13
the NOTE 70 eERsAysY.

The president has sent an emphatic
note to Germany which serves notice
that this country Will require full
reparation for the loss Of American
lives on the Lnsitania and demanding
the assurance that there win be no
more attacks on merchant ships carry
ing non -combatants ''in tho name Of
international law and humanity"
While the note Is said to be written in
a friendly tone It Is firm and by SONS
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-05-13
needed.

needed.
The best results Ia keeping eggs OBJ
tained with water GLASS are from .
solution made up OF one part Of water
glass and nine parts Of water, tho eggs
will keep very we'll Il AZ much az
twelve parts OF water are used to one
OF water glass. The concentrated wa
ter glass costs at retail about IL cents
q pint.
The figures in the last column Of the
table are for the solution, and TO get
the amount Of concentrated water glass
you win need. divide those flgures by
ten: The cost is about IN cents per
dozen eggs: and. al explained IN
former discussion, water glass may be
reused IL warmed and filtered thru abb
sorbent cotton. The figures that follow
are adapted from an experiment con-
Quoted by George A. Olson Of the
Washington experiment station, and
apply to medium-size eggs.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-05-13
GETTING ALONG m YEARS.
fHlo,,v C9t~, 1ouvno1


OF coure, II = man OF advanced
years reaches that point where he feels
he does not count in the world there
Is no hope for him. II ne supinely sue
cumbs to the theory Of the unthinking
that It IL youth and youth alone that
must be served, he win find himself In
the discard for good and for all. II he
cannot bring himself to understand
that there is work for him. no matter
how gray may be his hair and how
bent his shoulders. there will be moth
ing left for him, Of course, but watch
ing and waiting.
But Chauncey Depew at 81 does not
feel that way about 1t. Neither does
John Borroughs at 49, Neither does
William H. Crane at 70. Neither does
Thomas A. Edison at 6S These men
no doubt feel with Longfellow that
Age is opportunity no less
Than youth itself, tho In another dress,
And as the evening twilight fades away
The sky is filed with stars, invisible by
day.
All hail to the man who thus meets
the oncoming years with open arms
and finds in them not only the oppor-
tunity, but even an incentive to do
great things, If for no other reason
than to confound at one and the
same time Precocious Youth which
would monopolize the activities OF life
and Old Age of the lean and slippered
pantaloon variety which knows not
how to make the most of its heritage!
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-05-13
FUTURITY.
TClinton Herald

How would you like to be the man
who sank the Lusitania?
Think of the remainder of his life.
if he is human being in anything
more than outward semblance.
He obeyed orders. There was no
choice for him, no choice except that
which real man would have taken
suicide.
The bloodiest deed enacted since
the rise of western civilization comes
home as the personal exploit OF one
man. His hands are crimsoned, and
he can no more wash them clean than
could Lady Macbeth.
Would the man who sunk the Lusi-
tania dare visit America? His crime
would rise before him at every step. to
call him damned. The people OF this
nation would fall back before him in
loathing silence. The mark Of Cain Is
upon his brow.
He obeyed orders. And there were
forty children less than a year old
upon that boat. Which will come be-
fore him the oftener in future years.
his orders or the faces Of those muir
dered babies?
Here's to the man who sunk the
Lusitania, and here's to the man who
wrote the orders! May they live many
years with their spectres!
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-05-13
Masonic Meetings.

/" STATED COMMUNICATION
Marshall Lodge, No. 1Os A F. & A. NJ
Marshall Lodge, No. 1os A. F. & a. N Z
Reg ular meeting Friday, May H. r
o'clock. John W. Wells. secretary W.
II. Steiner. w. NJ.
sIGNET CHAPTER. No. 50. r. A. NJ.
Regular convocation Monday, May ~
I. s Kilborn, H P, John w. "eis'
Rec.
STATED ASSEMBLY, King Solomon
Council No. 20, r. & s. Nd. Monoas
after the third Sunday. l. I. sofo@'
recorder; George Gregory, T. l. NJ.
REGULAR coNcLAvE, St. Ademar
commandery No. 80. Z. T. TUESDAY
May Is, at 8 O'Clock. Regular business.
II. s. Mcfarland, Rec, George Greso'''
E. c.
REGULAR MEETING Central Cnap p.
ter No. 81, o. E. s., Wednesaas, -nHs
II, s D, m. Business. Anna Low Nv ~
secretary; Mary Black Collins w. -
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-05-13

A case Is on record WHERE eggs HdVc
been successfully kept for three years
in water glass and were in good con-
dition at the end Of that time.
Eggs which have been newly laid
and are infertile will seldom disappoint
you, but attempts to keep them over
che year are not advisable.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-05-13

point to community upbuilding they
should be sustained. American cities
are finding way to rid themselves OF
officials who thru supineness or In
efficiency fail to put the legislative
mandate into effect Il
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-05-13


not the immediate effect on govern
ment OF the woman voter, 1t Is q ques-
ton OF liberty as the foundation OF all
human relations" says the pes Moines
Register and Leader.
mo other nation approves those
submarine blockade tactics" admits
the Sioux City Journal "but about ev.
cry other nation il getting ready -
build submarines about as rapidly ~
the ship yards can turn them ont"
Possibly Senator Allen is In about
the same fix as the fellow who has
been debating for The past ten days
whether it is safe to set out the to-
mato plants" says the Rolfe Arrow.
The Algona Upper Des Moines-Re-
publican suggests that the court
house scandal reported at Des Moines
might be found in other counties were
an investigation made"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-05-13
IOWA OPINION AND NOTES.

"The growth Of city depends to a
considerable extent upon the impress
sion which it makes upon n stranger
A man with family wants to know
what influences will surround his biys
and girls as they grow up" says the
Clinton Herald. IT these conditions
are not attractive the city is handi-
capped in expansion. And wholly
apart from the question Of numbers
cities should be made better for the
sake Of those already living in Them
The Burlington Hawkeye points out
that Absentee landlordism is a bad
thing for Ireland. 1t is also q bad
thing for any county IN Iowa"
The Dubuque Telegraph Herald says
that "the nation will back the admin.
istration in tho prosecution Of what
ever course is decided upon there car
be not the slightest doubt"
1.-THE fact that . desire exists to keer
him out of tho race is an indication
that he would make strong candf-
date" thinks the Keokuk Gate City a
to Clifford ThoTne.
~. Is not primarily question Of
the ballot, 1t is not even a questioF
Of wise or right use Of, suffrage, II Il
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-05-13

| vulUAO Oh ~ - low sU1Iuut0Ss
The figures are powerful argument
for good roads, and also for . better
way Of apportioning the burdens and
benefits.-Farm and Fireside.
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Pig Losses.
Have you lost your little Figs? Most
such losses, come from the surfing
and fatening Of the mother SOW. espe.
cially where corn IL the ration.
It may be too late to change from
the rut this year. but next years CROP
OF pigs may be assured ny making ay@
rangements now for their dams to b
In keen appetite by not being stuffed
lin thrifty condition but not fat thru
9 varied ration with plenty Of bone
taken In passing from their stepping
quarters to feeding place some little
distance away.
had fine success with feed composed
Of seven parts Of corn or ground bar.
ley and one Of oil meal. Tankage viii
do in place Of the OIL meal, but 1t goes
farther and should be used IN the ra-
ton Of one to nine OF corn or ground
barley. Alfalfa hay 10 always good for
brood sows.
6ssps In Roadbed.
We have been quite interested lately
in travelling over roads in central Iowa
at time when we did not expect
them to be at all good, 10 md that
where they were dragged the going
was quite good; and whore not
dragged, quite rough. But even where
0nnd thnpn MA H.. ~ =
that were rutty. Now, what Is the
cause Of these ruts every mile or two
OF good fairly wen dragged roads?
are seepy places. Filling up the ruts
BY dragging does not prevent the
trouble. Tho drag does not reach the
root Of the matter. The fact Is that
just above these seepy places whore
clay coming out, which the water can
out under the roadbed. just as slough
comes out on the side Of hill.
The remedy for this IL the drainage.
and the drain should not be located in
the seepy place. but above 1t, 80 as
to intercept the water that makes the
seep. Just on the same principle that
A NA<SAAAu6 6AOA9A WAIA u6Ily
branches and pro1gs tho work 10 done
best by thing around the prongs and
into thes Tough below the lowest Of
them, instead OF In the, middle Of II.
For whenever water gets into slough.
the damage IL done. The point IL to
keep it from getting In.
A little attention to this, together
with dragging Of the road after every
rain, will give W fairly good roads
dirt roads without any hard surfacing
for nine or ten months in the year.
OF course. when these seepy places
are drained, they must have a ditch
into which the water can run.
Permit u to repeat once more a
statement We have been making ever
since we made our first address on
good roads, thirty years ago: that wa
ter uncontrolled u the cause Of bad
roads; that there are two kinds Of
water, 20 to speak: the underwater
and the upper-water. The underwater
10 that which comes In under the road
bed: and the upper water what comes
on It from shove or flows in from the
sides. The way 20 get rid Of the first
- thru drainage: particularly in these
seepy places. The way to control the
second u by grading and then drag
ginE, to put an enamel on the surfaca
OF the road. AZ.
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20: Is not primarily question OF
the ballot, 1t is nat even a questions
Of wise or right use Of suffrage, 1t 10
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them. Rather queer. too. wAea end
thinks OF Il few minutes.
The figures are : powerful argument
for good roads, and also for . better
way Of apportioning the burdens and
beneflts.-Farm and Fireside.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-05-13

Gardner Cowles fell heir to more
complimentary mention thru the petty
vengeance Of certain senators than
he could have earned in hundred
years OF good, honest hard work. The
newspapers are still singing his praise
and condemning his enemies
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-09
TAKE OUT THE PROFIT
(Clavton (Ill.) Enterprise.l

clayton tIll.1 Enterprise.)
There is a very strong public belief
that the United States has been robbed
and cheated by munitions armor plate
manufacturers in the past and that it
ought to be made impossible for them
to continue to rob and cheat the gov
eminent There is a strong sentiment
for the government manufacture of its
own munitions. armor plate. warships
and other materials necessary for the
equipment and maintenance Of an ade-
quate army and navy. There is pro-
found conviction that the profit ought
to be taken out of the business of maxi
ing war supplies. that here will be no
incentive to manufacture war sentiment
along with the supplies The selfish
interests of the makers of war sup
plies are not conserved by peace. Their
interests cry for war. Congressman
Tavenner from this state has had
much to do in educating the people