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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-08-21
EMANCIPATION nay

Next Monday the city hall OF Chi
cago will be closed in honor OF the
semi-centennial Of the e.s,ancipa ton
and because OF its celebration by the
colored residents Of the city. Some OBJ
lection was raised 10 the closing but
the mayor signed the proclamation
and the municipal building will be
closed.
Emancipation commentaries a great
day in American history. 1t is quite
as much a matter of pride TO the white
race as Of gratitude by the negro. The
emancipation proclamation removed a
burden OF shame from the shoulders OF
the dominant race at the same time
that II struck the shackles from the
bodies of slaves.
Il would be well for all OF Us TO take
note that this is the sern.-centennial Of
negro freedom. Fifty years is no. a
long time nor does it afford vast op-
po-tun.t IS for the development Of a
race born in ba-harisn and held in
servitpGe for centuries When the
progress Of the race under freedom,
measured by the general advance and
the Individual Instances Of special
progress IS considered against the fifty
years Q: free agency. both races may
tahe heart ara hope for q high ulti-
mate for the colored man. For the
negro where ne has had real chance
has done Well
TIE period Of foolish and urfounded
claims Of equality Is fading ana the
colo-ed people are gradually emerging
from the intox!cation brought on by
sudden freedom and the unwise ora
tory OF the time The carpeSnagger
has given way TO SUCH leadership as
Washlng-on's and such r1ior leadership
as that Of Laurence Jones. The watch
word is now hard work and good be-
hayio- and firm basis o. respect for
the race
Unui the negro race has attained
10 this conception Of citizenship it will
never be free No slavery is Ike the
slavery TO unthr;ft and silly vanity
and lack Of moral understanding. The
only firm foundation Of respect is
worth. The colo-ed man who makes a
home and maintains II, who eduates
his children and who finds his own
people the best people viii gain re-
spect Il can not fail. That is the
final emancipation.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-08-21

seven cities in the United States where
junior high schools are organised In
unmistakable form.
One advantage claimed for the
junior high school," declares Dr..
Briggs. lis that it groups children 20
that subjects seldom taught in the
grammar grades may be introduced.
thereby giving each pupil more in
telllgent understanding of the work OF
the world, of the possibilities in the
subject and in the pupil himself.
The junior high school also makes
easier the transition of pupils to the
high school That the change between
the elementary and the high school
should be so sharp permits no jusih-
cation. To bridge this gap by earlier
introduction to high school subjects
and methods Teaching has greatly
improved results, it is claimed.
The junior high school has further
more greatly decreased elimination OF
pur;ls from school. This elimination
after the seventh. eighth, and ninth
grades has been one Of the greatest
reproaches TO our educational system.
ANY plan that promises to retain chill
6ren in school beyond these grades is
worthy Of the most careful considera-
ton"
The statistics given by Dr. Briggs
show that a much larger per cent OF
students enter high school where
junior high schools exist than before
they were organized.
That the junior high school furnishes
an opportunity for various needed re-
forms in instruction is the final claim
of the new movement according TO
Dr.. Briggs. Re points out that IN the
Junior high school q course OF study
based on the newer principles OF psy-
cholosy. sociology, and economies, var
;ous provisions for individual dfer-
ences. and especially an improved meth
Cd of teaching. can be introduced.
Los Angeles (Calo high school;
Butte CMont) high school; Wisconsin
high school Madison. Wis: and Hor-
ace Mann school, Mex York City, are
cited as successfully organized junior
nigh schools Los Angeles having Tar
ou,s-ipoed all other cities in develop
ing them"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-08-21
PERJURY and ROBBERY.

a woman down in Jasper county
swore that her daughter was year or
SO older than she was in order to help
the girl get married. she was sen
fenced TO the penitentiary for ten
years.
The Cedar Rapids newspaper reports
tne ota=r day stated mat FeT11s.z Perm o- .!s,
chance 70 escape prosecution for his
robbery Of the bank was to raise TIE
rest OF th4 money and make the bank
and surety company good on loss.
Now ten years is q long time and
the sentence Of the Jasper county
woman on the face Of Il appears to
have been especially severe. However
she had committed perjury and her
case was il the courts and the SEN
tence was legal and no doubt just to
the mind of the court But it seems
much longer when the probability is
freely discussed that confessed thief
Of & large sum who had betrayed
trust Ike that reposed in q bank Of
hce- may square his crime by paying
out such part Of his theft as the off,
GERS failed 10 recover from his hiding
places.
Perhaps these and similar instances
explain the general contempt Of law in
this country. For IL is impossible that
the law shall lie highly considered
when immunity is matter Of purchase
or OF restitution. Somebody laid al
! information against Perrin as some
/ body lad inforr1a ton against the
woman who swore falsely. Perhaps the
pressure upon her was as great in its
way as the pressure upon Perrin Both
are before the courts under the law.
And th= law does not contemplate the
propriety Of compoundinz felony in
! order that a surety company may get
| its money back more than it would ap-
prove the buying Of the complaining
herself in a matter that she doubtless
considered family affair.
In short the getting back Of the money
| is plain raging for immunity for crime,
marketing the sacredness Of courts and
nnnilying the oaths OF prosecuting Of
acers and is manner of bribery. Per-
haps there Is a distinction between 1t
and the bill slipped to a policeman
as the price of a clean getaway, but
there is a true difference is scarcely
open to argument
Now the question arises whether If
the woman in the penitentiary for per-
Jury mad had influential friends and
| plenty of funds-but
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-08-21
TdEsREPUB1IcAN MARsHAILTowN. AUGUST q. 1918

or other. AS an example Of getting
ready and doing business along the
same old lines that German nation is
certainly world marvel
Nevertheless we will let the presi-
dent and the people OF this country at
tend to the strained relationships be-
tween us and Germany without seek
ing such interested advice as that so
freely offered by Great Britain.
Abe Funk has gone to the Des
Moines Register as assistant and so
on to Harvey Ingham. That ought
to make good editorial team. Horace
Barnes, formerly of the Abba Republic
can, is to become q member OF the
Ottumwa Review force which should
improve that newspaper. Barnes has
way of standing straight up with
out weaving sidewise-
However. the state will probably use
prison labor on the epileptic buildings
despite any protest by any organiza-
ton Where would We use state labor
better than on state building.
The south which needs practically
everything the northern immigrant
takes along with him is going the right
way to get neither the immigrant nor
what ne carries, thrift and good order.
4 new paper says that Jasper county
has many citizens capable of filling the
governors chair. Taken for granted.
File the list without printing.
Honestly a man with a good team
or fine auto ought 10 be ashamed TO
be a rhankyouma'am in the road to
better highways. A thankyouma' am
elderly people will remember is
hillock of dirt that grandfather
thought necessary in the middle Of the
road but which his sensible grandson
has done away with
Ii is easier for statesman to pass
thru the eye OF needle than TO pass
UP a chautauqua contract.
The Waterloo Times Tribune and
other democratic papers are fulsomely
active in their admiration of Harding
bur John Clarkson might have been
dead ard buried with Caesar for any
sgin those papers give that he is living
an5 has The confidence Of the rank and
file of the democratic party outside the
saloon districts.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-08-21
Indian Forced to sueeemb.

The white man and the Indian never
could mix, and the Indian has had to
succumb. All of US admire the Indian
and would Ike to see him survive for
Ill time; but It appears impossible
that with advancing civilization he can
continue. The Indian simply Will not
eubmit to the changed conditions; he
stil dreams of the happy hunting
ground and the forest and stream. and
nothing the government can do for
him can recon Gle him. The automo-
bile and other things have helped him
along in his reckless career, but tu.
berculosis has besn the most destroy
ing element In the Life q the Amsrt
can sboriginA
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-08-21
MuRPHY's COMMISSION.


Governor Clarke appointed the mem
bers, but Bernard Murphy. of the Vim
ton Eagle. was the man who proposed
and persistenuy advocated the crea
ton Of a state commission to study
the problem of hard surfaced roads
and report to the next Iowa legislature
so Murphy is entitled to some OF the
honor, though IL is understood ne re-
fused to serve on the commission.
The governor made selection for
mem bership that. seems to be admir-
able as far as qualification can be
Judged in advance.
These include a newspaper publisher.
a banker, farm paper owner. good
roads legislator, a prominent railroad
attorney. a farmer for many years
president of the state fair. and fum-
Der and grain dealer. all Of them con-
spicsous for their interest in good
roads
What will come of the work Of this
commission depends largely on the ma
t,,re Of it's report. the skill with which
its conclusions are presented, and the
reception given them by the public. In
any case Murphy's commission Is
forward step in the good roads move
nient in Iowa.
Incidentally. the appointment Of the
commission at this juncture is evidence
that the governor does not look with
favor on the suggestion Of the Greater
lowe Association for special session
of the legislature next winter.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-08-21
the JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL.

REORGANIZATION Of education under
the junior high school plan or some
thing similar Is definitely under way,
according TO Prof. T. II. Briggs, whose
review OF secondary education has just
been Issued by the United States bur
eau of education.
The Junior high school has been de-
fined ''as an organization OF grades
and or to to provide means for
individual differences, especially by an
earlier Introduction Of prevocational
work and OF subjects usually taught In
the him school" There are now fifty
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-08-21

titudes toward life, and ability 20 work
and. play happily with ones fellows
those are the results Of training based
upon the belief in education by devel.
opment."
An investigation about to DO under.
taken by the International Kindergar.
ten Union in this field. Miss Winchese
ter points out, win involve making .
study in several different cities Of one
set Of children who entered kindergar.
ten i've years ago and anothsr set In
the same school who did not attend
kindergarten. The records Of these
children will be examined with refer.
ence TO their interests, attitudes, spirit
toward ono another. and with reference
to their proficiency in school dutiesr
The quality and spirit Of the teachers
OF these children as well as the quail
ity and spirit Of the homes from which
the children come will be taken into
consideration.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-08-21
SUPERVISORS AND WIDOWS PENSIONS.

The county supervisors in their state
session at Des Moines repeated the
pettiness Of y hich that body was guilty
II q previous meeting and raised thei-
former objections 10 the widows pen
sion in the state Of Iowa. They would
ABOLISH the pension or change the law
to make such pensions grantaole upon
the discretion and charitable !ncsina-
lions IF the board Of supervisors.
It is likely that no other association
OF officers or citizens could be brought
together III the state OF Iowa TO raise
similar objections The widows pen
sion is approved by the people OF the
state ard by the people of every other
progressive state in the union. Those
states that have not already that law
on their statute books are hurrying to
rut i, there. II is plain common
sense. simple economy and outside OF
public charity as being debt the
community owes TO the struggling
mother and TO Itself But withai tina,
the objections raised against it were
typical Of the gathering that raised
them.
Marshall counys present expense is
SASS a year paid out 10 widows who
arc holding families together, keeping
the children in school and at the ex-
pense Of their lives devoted TO daily toll
Illus serving the community bra.eiy
and usefully; for if she fails to feed
and clothe these children the commun-
;tv must &c so. If she is unable to
give them schooling the community
should in common justice De under
that obliga ton. In fact the widows
whose bodies are being slowly twisted
vastly more than they receive. Ap-
proximating the number of children
! thus supported at ninety-four the
/ county IS a winner by a very decided
margin.
| The child viii be a consumer II he
lives. Somebody must and will feed
Il.
community must DO 1t. CapitalzziHs
the earning power of these children at
1915 month after they have grown
land been given fair chance their pro-
| Guctive capacity is splendid return
/ On the Investment And passing that
feature and the criminal and pauper
features Of the matter to the higher
feature Of community responsibility
and the right Of every child born into
the world 10 decent opportunity 1t
becomes a duty and not an investment,
2 deb, and not charity. Perhaps the
county supervisor whose broad acres
have auadrupled in value because OF
an unearneG increment, who has LAID
down on his acreage and made his hign-
est aim to add TO it and waited for
other men TO build up towns and make
county improvements that added value
to his holdings has no sense or under
standing of that responsibility but the
world at large is learning it and pro-
lposes to teach it to him.
II ever an assemblage utterly non
representative Of Iowa got together II
was that antiquated and narrow and
isordid majority that seems to have
controlled the resolutions of the recent
meeting Of the Iowa county super
visors' association. 1t went into hole
like a badger and is in there to De
dragged out by the tail by enlightened
public sentiment
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-08-21
THE PLACE FOR PREMIUMS.
TSio1,x City Tribune.J

torney general, but there IL nothing
about him that would indicate that he
has any especial qualifications for gov
ernor. This matter of booming a
man for office because he has tried to
fulfill his duty is simply putting a
premium on honesty.-Britt Tribune.
But putting a premium on Official
honesty and integrity Is SO at variance
with a certain brand Of politics and is
being so bitterly opposed by . certain
school of politicians that 1t really has
become an issue. The people are being
forced to decide between that and put
ting a premium on political dishonesty
and trickery.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-08-21
Iona Newspapers
All. From THE FRONTIER.
[Grand Junction Globe.l

Seems as though all the recognized
for the republican nomi-
nation for governor are from the
northwestern part Of the state. Allen.
who is formally announced, comes
from Pocahontas. Cosson. who also is
a candidate, is from Audubon Kuehnle,
who will be a candidate. lives at Den
;son. Harding's home is Sioux City.
Adel is Governor Clark's residence.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-08-21
CORN IN Bremen.
(Oelwein Register.1

From a passing view OF corn heios
in a number of Iowa counties 1t is con-
Guided that IL Jack Frost remains In
summer quarters to the north for six
or eight weeks there will be very
fair crop Of matured corn In nof1neast
s:a central Iowa The warm weather
Of the past ten days has sent II aioIis
toward maturity at . marvellous rate.
And the corn that Is not fully matured
will make excellent fodder.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-08-21

re.tino the Value Of the kindse0asssn.
The value OF the kindergarten -
tested by its results is discussed ~
Miss A. n. Winchester in an annual
review of kindergarten work, just -.
sued by the commissioner OF educa-
ton.
"For several years investigadons
have been undertaken in different cat
les" says the review, for the purpose
Of ascertaining the advantage gained
by children with kindergarten training
over non-kindergarten children. The
emphasis in these investigations has
been placed usually upon the rate Of
speed with which the children make
the successive grades
aThe fallacy OF drawing conclusions
from such surveyA" says Miss WIN
chester. ~ manifest ~ once. It 10
well nigh impossible 70 gauge the
speed correctly, because In the nrst
grade both kindergarten and non KIN
dersarten children are placed togetnef'
ana by the rule Of uniformity which
seems necessary In school systems the
teacher unconsciously standardizes the
proeress OF her class. The laSSards
are brought up by dint Of conscientious
work ana tho forward ones are held In
lea sh. 20 that By the time the NTH or
.ixth Grade Il reached. whatever spe-
c,al impetus may have resulted from
the child's kindergarten training has
ceased to be measurable.
ain any event the permanent value
OF the kindergarten has little any
connection with the number Of years
required to 20 thru the grades. The
/ kinderEarfen's concern - with the con-
tent Of the years rather than with
their number, with the fullness OF the
life OF the child rather than with the
mere economy Of time. Power to think
and do. . tendency to assume fiEht at
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-08-21

call an extra session Of the legislature
in 1915 and start the work. We do not
believe that II will be advisable or
practical to call an extra session Let
this commission give sufficient time
and study to the cause to mako q rec
concentration in 1917 which the legis-
lat,re can approve We should hate
to see the cause die a-bornin' and the
proposition to call an extra session OF
the legislature would create antago-
nism right from the start.
At the same time the Greater Iowa
Association has taken up the good
road movement with a slogan that
contemplates no less than 1900 miles
OF hard surfaced roads in Iowa With
all these forces working we don't see
how the knockers can prevent the
building OF permanent roads In this
state in the next five years.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-08-21
Topics of the Times

That ultinatum drive Of President
Wilson's was very close to the hazard.
the country is watching closely to see
whether OF not he will make "a good
out"
Beats all how German preparedness
delivers the goods. She thFo.t:es Rus
sia with one hand while keeping the
allies at bay with the other and hand
ling incidental complications somehow
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-08-21
Hi. Loss Made Good.


An elderly gentleman Of rural ap.
pearance had hardly seated himself
il tho crosstown car when young
lady who had followed him in ap-
preached him.
Did you lose IS bill" she asked.
For a moment the farmer observed
her with . surprised. curious look
then said. convtncingly. Yes. ma'ans
l did"
.'Then hero it H." she said. handing
the bin to him. IT picked it up behind
you on the car floor"
Thank you very much, young lady.
for your honesty. This Is q most 70.
markable happening.
"Oh. don't think 80. l believe ev-
eryone should return money In such
case as this. What Is there 80 remark"
able about it?"
why. / los, my - pill two ys-:=
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-08-21
Masonic Meetings.
sFEciAL COMMUNICATION

~ SPECIAL COMM INCA iSS
Marshall Lodge, No. l0s. A. f. & A. NJ.
work in second degree Friday. Sept. s.
1880 o'clock. John W. Wells. secretary;
W H. steiner. W. NJ.
sleNET CHAPTER, No. IS, F. A. NJ.
Regular Convocation Monday evening,
Aug. lie. L 5. Kilborn, H. Pa John ".
Wells, Rec.
STATED ASSEMBLY, King solomon
Council No. 20, r. & S. NJ. Monday
after the third Sunday. /. T. Forbes,
recorder; George Gregory. T. / NJ.
REGULAR coNcLAvE, ST. Aldema-
Conmandery No. 80. K. T, TuesaaS'
Aug II. O'Clock. Regular business,
Nj. S. Mcfarland, Rec, George Gregory,
E. c.
REGULAR MEETING Central Chap
ter No. G.. o. E s, Wednesday, sept
Is. p. m Business. Anna Downing.
secretary; Mary Black Collins, W. ",
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-08-21
SOME OF LAFEs cHAuTALK.

(Cre0f0n AdVeftl1er.J
Mr.. Iafe Young's first remark was
a well merited rebuke to the people OF
America for their lack OF patriotic
Demonstrations. He said that In many
of the places he spoke he noted an
absence OF the American flag. Speak
ing OF platform, the Fatherland makes
a noise, you make none. You have
reason 10 make . noise. the Fatherland
has none. In other countries they
don't have hags, they have kings. But
we've rot to have loyalty IN this coun-.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-08-21
A STEP FORWARD.
fcounc;l Bluffs Sonpareil.l

This commission merits and Will
command the confidence OF every IN
telligent citizen in Iowa Its memoers
will work OF this commission without
,,r,7r,ensatinn. Their interest in Iowa
roads is identical with that Of every
other citizen. Every man on the COM
mission Is a property owner ana
taxpaver. They viii not recommend 4
roaG program tina, does not meet the
test which every sound business man
APPLIES 10 every project which requires
an investment
our presen. road and bridge system
IS a heavy tax-eacsr. The bridge tax
in Pottawattarrie county Is ssi,VVt tnls
year. Engineer Howard estimates that
one-haif OF this sum will be required
20 replace washed out and worn -out
bridges. This heavy depreciation IS
largely due 10 the fimsy character OF
construction used. The mission OF the
men who have been appointed by Gov
ernor Clarke TO study this problem
will be to devise plan which Will save
money for the taxpayers by GIVING
them better values in the roads and
bridges than they now receive.
The era Of good road building began
in Iowa two and half years ago when
the present law was enacted. The
egislature last winter improved the
law by amendment The appointment
of this commission of citizens Is a step
forward on the good roads line Moth
ing revolutionary is contemplated On
the contrary the plan Of this commits
sion Will be to collect information ana
presen. It 10 the people in logical
s:s .nteii!s:tc..e manner I. i n-o"..eh-
ing on the theory that any road pro-
gram for Iowa must. before II is in
augurated, be approved by majority
Of The people.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-08-21
IOWA OPINION AND NOTES.

If there is merit in judicious Sc
lection. Governor Clerke's better roads
commission should make good" says
the Sioux City journal The per-
some, OF the commission reflects the
care taken to see tina, all the political
and economic interests affected were
given representation"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-08-21

Lots OF funny things happen says
the Iowa City Press. For instance now,
there is Pat Murphy. Of the Vtnton
Eagle. who has lambasted administra-
tons without stint for government by
commissions, demanding and finally
seucring a commission to investigate
and report on the way to pave coun-
try roads