Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-12-27
TEACHERS AS BENEFACTORS.
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Council Bluffs. Nonpare4Ll
II the Nonpareil were called upon TO
name what class Of its citizens. in its
opinion. are the, most responsive to
human appeal. we should unhesitat ting
ly answer. the public school teachers.
The very elements OF human nature
natural endownments-xhic make
a successful teacher. render them nom
resistent to calls for aid and SYM
pathy. and in many cases they are COM
stantIy reminded Of the need for the
administration OF charity 81 the kind
which the Son OF God dispensed when
upon earth.
Few men. and scarcely ever a wom-
an. can resist a childish appeal for
help. That 4 child should ever be
compelled to ask for help. is in itself
sufficient cause to arouse ones SYM
pathies. and no one ever questions the
underlying cause as determining his or
her response to the appeal.
And In the schools the teachers are
in daily danger of having the wells Of
their sympathies drawn dry and their
purses depleted long before another
pay day, by these childish. innocent
appeals. Not only at such seasons as
this but every school Day turnout the
year. in varying degree, are these APP
peals before them. They are not often
spoken but none the less eloquent and
forceful, and while the public hears
little or nothing about the sacrifices
which the teachers make Il il our
humble belief that, according to their
strength and means. they. day In and
day out. stand next to christian min.
listers as the most unselfish and geneF-
Gus lot Of people in our fair land.
EVIDENCE OF IOWA PROSPERITY.
dubuque Telegraph-Herald.l
The registration Of automobiles In
Iowa for 1915 closed on the last day
Of autumn. Dec. Fl. and the records
compiled by w. s. Allen. secretary Of
state. show that there are now. or were
then, 140.o24 automobiles within the
state. an increase OF 3s,s37 over 1914.
when the registration amounted to only
10s,0s7. Mr.. Allen expects the regis
tration for 1916 to reach $4,000. which.
at the rate of increase noted in 1915,
ought to be easy.
Mr.. Aliens record, which will be
officially accepted for 1915. will In real
ity not be a complete record for the
year. since 1t will not take into consid-
Grafton the machines that will be pur-
chased now and Jan. 1, 1916 Natur-
ally. since many Iowans expect to find
automobiles in their stockings ldg-
uratively speaking) on Christmas
morning, thia will not REPRESENT the
grand total for 1915. Neither does this
showing Of automobiles include all
power driven vehicles. for the motor
cycles are not counted. The last num-
Der plate issued by the secretary. Of
states office bore the figure 15z,024.
The first 1000 numbers were reserved
for motorcycles. this being the secre-
tary's estimate OF the need for the
year. but. as It turned out there were
7,049 motorcycles in the state. SO some
OF them had to go without numbers. By
special permission. until next year.
| One hundred forty I'VE thousand
municipalities and go nelorcycieA q,
Iowa, with it, population Of 2,231 300.
means that, il every automobile owner
and motorcycle sxHet II the efsts
would carry as many passengers each
day as his vehicle can accommodate,
one person out OF every three IN the
state could ride. 1t means more than
that: II means that lows has tAs