Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-01-14

Thirty fifth general NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
arbitration. weights and measures
epileptic colony. serum plant. payment
OF inmates for work, compensation law
employment Of prisoners on highways
election Of u. s. senator's, capitol ex-
| tension, etc.
Suggestion for cooperation OF
societies and associations in industries
that are related and CO. operation.
| Reference to great work of Patten ~
fruit growing, and the need of other
similar work for other Industries ~
the making OF a greater Iowa.
| Report on commission to investigate
agricultural conditions in Europe ano
commission of Iowa needs in agricul-
ture. Need Of something to be done
10 prevent impoverishment of the soil
of Iowa.
! Repor, on the accomplishment of the
purchase of the capitol extension area.
EXPRESSION of hops of good work for
the session There is no greater. no
more responsible work than that OF the
llawmaker. A states place In the world
| its degree of enlightenment. must ever,
! in a very large measure, be determined
/ by it's laws,
Probable Results Of War.
| The declarations OF the world, practi-
| cal disarmament OF the great powers
and a long step forward for the 'oroth
/ erhood of man are among the prop
able results of the present European
I war according 10 Governor George W
/ Clarke. in his inaugural address
! In spite OF the gloom OF the Euro
pean VAR. the governor prophesieo
! that mankind would be better for it N
/ the end.
| 1t is an appalling price TO pay, he
saia but beyond the world war lies in
all probability. the death OF niliiarism
( lies the practical disarmament Of the
srea; powers of the world. comes the
removal OF the people from the great
armies and navies. comes the dlsap-
( pearance Of the emperors ana hereal-
tary rules and the entrance OF more
! perfect democracies.
1 World Federation Forseen.
/ The world. it seems to me. VIII de-
mand the settlement of these things in
the settlement OF this awful upheaNal
{ Il all these things emerge. has not GOOD
come WIZ not humanity take lons
! step forward VIII not the hrotherhooo
I OF man advance much more nearly to-
ward realizationg is there not now al
! most in sight federation OF the world
Are there men in Iowa. or Will there
j he in Iowa that is 10 be- men who VIII
/ ST. In a congress of all the earth? why
! should any man despair? Why should
+ any man cry out civilization failure
/ Il j. but crushed justice and eternal
/ right coming into its own
/ The governor spoke hopefully OF tbs
| growing observance OF the humanittes
! in all walks OF life and particularly In
/ public office He urged greater co-or-
dinatiou in industries and agricultural
pursuits
Future Looks Bright.
! In concluding his address Governor
! Clarke said
| And now in closing desire to say
! that I am very hopeful that fine
record may be made by the Thirty
sixth general assembly. am anxious
10 co whatever I can by cooperating
/ with you in a proper way 10 assist IN
promoting such a result When the
work IS done I trus. Il will be dis
| tinsuished for its important. construc-
tive character and for the care,
thoughtfulness and accuracy with
which 81 was done. There is nc
greater. no more responsible work
than that Of the lawmaker A state
place III the world. its degree OF en-
lightment. must ever. in a very large
measure, be determined by its laws
| The future OF Iowa in the large sense
in It's policy, with reference TO tbs
things that make for her growth and
i development will and must find ex-
preston IN her legislation Whatever
| iowa may have and be in the future
/ that Will be OF benefit TO mankind must
! depend upon US who today call the
state ours Our obligation is not sim
ply 10 today. Il is a thousand times
more 20 the years that are TO come
70 the Iowa that IS 10 be-to the lowe
| that we desire her 20 be. We ough
70 take far-ahead look. The foun-
! cations ought 20 be enduring. Wha'
are these roads. these schools, tAes'
questions of social well-beine. these
/ questions Of public health. these ques'
| tons that 90 ~ the enlargement o
life in the best and deepest sense
what are they 10 the future, should
have consideration. We are not wort
our time and space here unless We ar
| boxing constantly forward 10 com
ing OF a better day. Right good ques
tons to ask oneself are is this th'
little or large view ] am taking Am
/ consulting my own. selfish interests o.
the welfare Of all? What If every
body were just like me? What woui'
my community. my state De II every
! BODY were 10 adopt my view-whicl
way would they be pulling, forwar'
Or backward?
Down in the rotunda in letters o
gold Is inscribed the sentiment; '1ows
our eyes have been permitted TO se'
only the beginning Of her glory 1t i
true. and it doth not yet appear VIVA
she shall be. What a splendid vision
rises. How much depends on US. Hal
her not in any of the great steps for
ward she has taken. With unstinte'
devotion IN her and her greatness ma
you DO your work.