Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-01-23
|: LOCAL COMMENT

Because every taxpayer owns part
Of the municipal water works system
each one will be interested in the news
that the system Is about out Of debt.
Some time in February tho city will
repay $4,000 it borrowed from local
banks to take up the last of the bonds
outstanding against the system. Now
that the water works is out of debt
the city should not hesitate to lower
the water rates.
thirty statesmen OF local factory were
ordinary travellers here on the same
days filed to overlooking both Of the
hotels. In fact both were full and
turning customers away by supper
time Of at least one evening. This is
only another of recurrent illustrations
that emphasizes the very pressing need
Of more hotel room. And this need is
going to continue to be very appar-
ent, for hotel men say that the full
strength Of the forces of travelling
statesmen are now on the road.
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What are the state laws that are
supposed to protect the lives Of pa
irons Of theaters? Do the owners Of
moving pictures and vaudeville shows
Of this city know what they are1 Are
those owners obeying them? Do the
city officials whose duty 1t Is to en-
force those laws know what they are?
Are those officers enforcing them? Wis.,
its to the movies when they are
packed call up the question Of these
safeguards and whether exits are what
they should be and where they should
De, and whether seats are arranged as
hey should be. 1t would require but
7ne miniature Iroquois holocaust In
this city to quickly place the RESPONSE
bility for these safeguards where the
Jaw puts them. Only that would re-
luire a sacrifice of property, limbs,
and life, and nobody wants to pay that
price.
The free employment bureau es-
tablished by the Congregational church
as an experiment and in the hopes Of
bringing the odd job and the man out
Of work together has proved itself
practical. Beginning with Monday eve
ring 1t has placed In employment 80
per cent Of those who applied and ap-
plications have been numerous. Exact
figures are not Immediately available,
but many minor Jobs have been as
signed and are permanent If the en-
ploye proves efficient. The promoters
are more than satisfied and paid for
their trouble and time,
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Service is true religion. In this age
when doctrine fails to appeal actual
human service between the church and
. present human brings the church and
common humanity close. And IL the
seeking Of jobs for the jobless de-
serves such commentator and APP
prevail it seems to follow that fur
nishing work for the worthless IL quite
as much in the line Of religious en-
deavor and service. The management
Of the agency reports that those who
have cellar work, screens to paint and
like odd Jobs must be urged ana pead-
ed with to push the work forward q
few weeks instead of waiting until
spring. The agency needs co-opera-
ton. It needs the man with the job.
There are many, men, who IL appealed
to for a destitute family, would will
ingiy part with 81. The agency Is try
ine to induce these to make q 81 Job
for the family. thus permitting the
person aided to retain self respect and
the independence which works for what
st eats. And Nhese little jobs mean
much.
Men with families which they have
supported on regular employment at
Is cents an hour are rarely more than
. week away from q desperate situa-
ton. Il takes It all to live, just live.
And when the wage Garner Is idle per-
force desperation arrives. These 81
Jobs mean sacks OF Hour. coal, q pay
,,,euA an rent thew mean tlding over. |
send yours TO the agency.