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mo LENlENCY."

Des MOines has new slogan and a
good one: mo leniencN for violators Of
the statutes and ordinances regulating
automobiles" The authorities seem to
have been after the speeders particu-
larly but are rounding up all violators
of the laws made and provided The
list of those "haled before the authori
ties indicates that the eyes of the
policemen were open Sunday. Infer
entially it is probable that a number
Of eyes were opened TO the real func
ton Of the statutes when the settle
ment was made over the desk after the
fine had been assessed.
That's the real idea. Get them all.
The complaint of the careless autoist
who finds himself in trouble, where he
ought TO be, isn't so much that he was
nailed but that others escape. IF
they'll get all of them,' he declares he
will not kick. OF course he hasn't any
real kick coming when he is caught
hut to kick in with his fine, but he
thinks he has because som ebody else
and fifty somebody elses did the same
thing and got away with it. Get them
all.
All this talk about the impossibility
of enforcing auto regulations is pure
poppycock. The American will take
as much leeway with the law as he
can get by with; but the same fellow
will take his medicine reasonably and
try to like it II everyone gets the same
dose. The secret Of regulation is Of
ficials who determinedly enforce with
out fear or favor. Those and the limit
for pertinacious offenders will do the
Job in short order. The reason the
auto regulations are not conformed to
seriously by those whose sworn duty
it is to enforce them. Wander about
in search of reasons as we may, it all
ends and begins with the officials in
charge of it. The auto driving public
isn't essentially lawless. 1t just takes
as much as it can get. That's the
American way. It doesn't believe a
law until it is shown. A general show
ing, however is readily convincing
Nobody comes down the pole more
gracefully that the American public
when the choice is between climbing
down and being dragged down by the
tail. But it demands that the enforce
ment Of general law shall be general
II Thompson speeds unchecked, Jones
and Smith and Whatshisname open her
up and let her go.
Get them all. Make a pinch live up
to its name as to the financial consid-
Grafton and monetary tribute. That'u
make them like it,
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Don't coddle the Guard.

Because certain members OF the ma
tional guard, in a test march on the
Mexican border suffered from the neat
and exertion, and in some cases 80
per cent fell by the wayside In
march of ten miles, the sob squad IS
busy over the land. We hear all KINDS
of stories about the i'll treatment OF tne
men and the brutality Of their officers.
One thing we do that we should not
do is fondle the national guard Inc
guard has our sympathy every time II
is called to do the duties that it is or
ganized for We are constantly afraid
that our boys are not being wen treat
ed; that they are given an insufficiency
OF food: that their camp quarters are
not what they should be-that they are
in need Of this and that. We are in
clined to treat them as babies. We in
dulge them, or would, even as the par
ent that rears the so-called spoiled
child" Nothing is too good for them;
things are generally bad for them.
Judging from the number of men
who failed to complete the, ten mile
hike perhaps the pace was too stren-
nous for them. Maybe five mile
march the first day. at somewhat less
time than the regulations called for
and gradually increased each day,
would have served better But 1t should
be remembered that the guard is in
camp and supposed to be ready for
regular army service. The guard has
been in camp for month and is sup
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-07-31

The Pharisee is a Biblical character
who fourished 1000 years ago and
left more lineal descendants than the
founder of the D. A. r.. II all OF the
Pharisees who have adopted some
other name were listed in the telephone
directory the roster Of the Smith tribe
would look as abbreviated as the At
lantic City bathing suit.
The ancient Pharisee was promin-
ent pillar OF the church, and always
contributed heavily to the pastors
salary when he was allowed to pick
him out. One Of the chief privileges
of the Pharisee is to select a safe and
sane pastor. who has mo prejudice
against wealth and does not believe in
the use of the hand grenade. 1t is
dangerous thing to rub the fur OF the
Pharisee the wrong way, for he Is liza
bic TO join some other church where
the preaching is not aimed at anybody
in particular
In scriptural times the Pharisee
did the voting for everybody in his
own ward, a system which has been
initiated with great success by the
Bathhouse Johns and Hinky Drinks OK
the present era. In the days Of the
Pharisee the common people We're not
even allowed to choose the attitude
In which they preferred to die. 1t was
considered great boon to be allowed
to work for a Pharisee and watch him
while he was praying for other people.
Whenever the assessor came around
the Pharisee always paid taxes on
everything he had except his real
estate and moneys and credits, even
going so far as to list one upright
piano and pug dog. This teaches
us that the Pharisee was 1000 years
ahead of his times.
The Pharisee was called a hypo-
critic by the Great Teacher. 1t was
easier to be q successful hypocrite IN
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PREACHERS AND POLITICIANS.

Now and then a newspaper and a
politician takes occasion to warn the
preachers away from politics and the
public against preachers who are not
more amenable to the dicta Of poIiti-
clans and editors who hunger for post
their own consciences. The intelli-
gence and sincerity of the ministry
that exercises SO much independence
are questioned and their protests con-
temptuously set aside as "cackling" ~
such newspapers as the Cedar Rapids
Republican.
The ministers are not in need of Sc
rious defense. They seem abundantIJ
able to defend themselves if they were
to give these studied attacks attention.
Man for man the preachers will match
te politicians in debate. They are quite
as able, as we'll informed, intelligent
anu vastly 11.Src Trustworthy vi put :
pose than the practical politician.
AS an indication Of intelligence the
attack on the preachers is not prima
facie evidence. The sincerity Of the
slurs sent preacherward is below dis
cussion. There's nothing to that. AS
to the ACCESSIBILITY from a lower level
political standpoint there is room for
argument. There is an element that
opposes preachers because preachers
and churches interfere between that
element and its own purposes which
are not usually concerned with human
welfare but the opposite. There is
percentage of voting strength that can
be rallied always against the churches
and the preachers. 1t rallies at the
cali SO slurs directed at preachers
have a certain value to certain poiltl-
clans.
It is rhe more valuable because many
churchmen and believers in political as
in personal morality whether OF the
church or not, refuse or neglect TO vote
as they pray. The same is true OF
some preachers D WIZ C~t''iAN-~ Ao>->
popularity above moral purpose. the
fact is that, the church and preacher
vote can not be thoroughly depended
upon to protect Itself and its pro-
fessed principles in the face of OPP
position. But the. opposed element is
thoroughly dependable. Whistle and
they come t We my lad.
The papers and the persons and the
candidates who sheer at the preach
srs send their children to Sunday
school and to church whether they go
themselves OF not What wicked or
careless man does not desire his wife
and his children to feel the influences
of the church and the preachers!
Those who are slurring the ministers
are playing politics, the peanut game
of politics. In their hearts they ad-
mfre the sturdines.s OF the type that
refuses TO bow to Baal whether in As
syria or in Iowa. There isn't much
better influence III community than
! an honest, since-e, ce.scier .ic"s; 81
earnest minister And when all is said
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would appear that the privilege natur-

would appear that the privilege natur-
ally follows as q fundamental right
Possibly this idea lis not really
bright and may =. not amount 10
much, even with the most careful
handling. The Gazette's purpose. is
wholly unselfish. 1t wishes to get the
political editors and ministers to-
gether in a friendly understanding be-
fore the editors take the bull by the
horns and declare several pulpits
vacant. II the republican and demo-
cratic parties of Iowa are driven to
such fury that they might withhold
all subsidies to the various denomi-
nations, granted at state. congress
sional and county conventions. there
must be a ruinous advance in pew
rents to cover the deficit or many
churches will be able to keep open
only on Sunday, prayer meeting eve
nings and special occasions.
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Topics of the Times

Remember that big blizzard last
winter? Recall the time when the
mercury froze in the bulb and there
were four feet Of snow and folks
couldn't get to town and cattle froze
standing up in the sheds and the sum-
mer when it frosted every month in
the year? Well, it was different
than last week No doubt about it.
Ask grandma.
Nobody but the shoe dealers are
worrying over the advance in felt
boots and arctics.
Out at Mitchell a committee met a
delegation of 600 harvest hands said
to be I. W. WIS, and took away all
their "gats." If they'd taken their
power Of speech away they'd have de-
prived them Of their most deadly
weapon. .r
Real preparedness is to have credit
with the ice man.
EVeH the Tree TRADERS WOulO agree
to a prohibitive tariff on "Bermura
highs"
Another thing that ought not to be
permitted is this sending out coal
statesmen to talk to US about calorics
with the mercury at 1o3
Well We'll waive any conditions as
to the just and unjust If the rain will
only fall. a.
J. Jones went out to speed bit
With wife and little Mary
The paper did the best it could -
On their obituary.
Seems like the rain department OF
of the weather bureau had blacklist
ed this section of Iowa. And we don't
seem to be able to do more with the
weatherman than Wilson accom-
plishes with Great Britain.
About tine only thing Harding peo-
pie can say for Harding Is that Hav-
ner Is dry.
Which would you rather eat, in the
sweat VI your brow, bread or Golden
sweet corn
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od the pies bread and sends the nineteen
kids 70 bed And every and then You've had
,onp and weary day SO let lids and go to
tho moving picture show let seek the ice cream
Joint and our insdes with anont. Put on your
farthingae my Belle and let to yon hotel and buy
mr. dinner for change it in surroundings strange
Then Susan Belle puts smile, and sings around Ine
coon awhile and farewell to cares that cark and says
49, h.nnv a. lark Some small attentions such these
tha faded frau are please They lift burden
from her mind they relieve the weary grind know 90
a,orlinr wives who might have sunshine in their
vas q their Old Men would only You've had hard
and dreary day. anu zee the Jog
fpbt down the street"
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and done the minister is right po-
litically nine times out OF ten. There's
a reason. He bases his stand on the
eternal verities and not on the
evanescent expediencies Of the day.
When a plain bid for the franchise
Of preacher haters and law contemnefi
becomes the signal for the alignment
of the churchmen and moralists III
law, religion and citizenship that APP
peal will no longer be considered as
political asset but liability. 1t Is
merely a question of solidarity, align
mcnt cohesion
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they need Hardening" just the hard-
ening that the. athlete needs when pre-
pairing for q test Of strength, speed or
endurance. 1t would be crime for
the officers to send them into conflict
with the enemy without they were
physically prepared. What the officers
are trying to do is prepare them so
that they will be able to hold their own
when in actual service. It would be
bad for them as well as for their coun-
try II they were not prepared physical-
" for the hardest kind OF service ~
Let the. guard alone. They are SOLE
tiiers now. II compliant. must be made.
an tn their treatment, let 1t be made Of
the system that calls them into the
seryic.,1s tser;oo ines 60.
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posed to, be pretty we'll trained phy-
sically. The troops on hike have been
down ON the border for ten days anu
more--they are not fresh out OF the
office and store.
What il they were called over the
border tomorrow in pursuit of a Mexi-
can force what II they were going TO
the relief of comrades in tight NIX
ten miles distant and one-half OF them
stopped on the way overcome, what
.he,,o The;. we would have an example
of the difference between soldiers ana
amateur soldiers.
These boys elected to be soid1efs.
They did not exrse. all the comforts
Of home. That they fell by the way,
side in the march test means only tnar
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-07-31
LAST WEEKS BUSINESS.

Trade does not pause nor does tnere
seem any doubt as to the future. Even
in sctions, the northwest for example
where talk of damage to wheat is most
rife buving pursues the even tenor OF
it's way, and indeed, purchases for fall
are earlier and heavier than year ago
In TACT trends III general, except in the
rain-swept parts of the southeast IN
dictate that buying for immediate ship
ment is comparatively good, while or
dering for fall delivery Is growing ana
will be heavier during the first fort
night of August. Mingled with these
tendencies Is, of course, a spirit of con-
servatism, predicated, as it is, on de-
sire to guard against heavily stocking
up with high priced goods, but coun-
teracting this are fears that supplies
may not be sufficient to meet require
ments.
OF course, the situation in the south
east is not favorable. floods having
greatly damaged property, while in
cessant rains have injured cotton and
in the worst suffering sections cam
cellations of orders are noted. At the
same time final distribution Of sum
mer merchandise has been greatly
stimulated by hot weather. combined
with clearance sales, and as a result
jobbers in turn have profted. Many
ply, and textile mills thruout the coun-
try are working to capacity under con-
dtions that are exceptionally encour-
aging. In the Chicago market, buyers
of dry goods from Athens, Greece, have
made heavy purchases.
Industrial operations continue at rel
atively high speed, summer shutdowns
are for shorter periods than usual, and
in the iron and steel industry excess
sive heat has undoubtedly curtailed
production. War orders feature de-
mand for steel, and tho domestic buy
ers are chary about making far future
commitments, producers are firm in
their price views, and are insisting that
contracts be carried out, and on the
whole it would seem that as Europe
will probably continue to make heavy
demands on this market, price levels
remain high. Shipyards are buster
than ever, and new plants are being
established. Labor Is still in short
supply, assravating strikes keep on
breaking out, and aside from the eff
fects Of heat, labor is less efficient.
Freight traffic over the railways is
heavy, earnings are exceptionally good,
but it is probable that rains as we'll as
the epidemic of infantil paralysis, So
calld, have hurt business with eastern
summer resorts. But this condition is
one that inures to a larger spending
power of the public for essentials.
Money is firm, collections are good,
save in the southeast ban kclearings
are slightly less than last weeks but
heavily in excess of one and two years
ago, and divided payments show note
worthy increases. Withal, the stock
market has failed to recognize the ex-
ira dividends Of leading industrial pro-
ducers, and apparently foreign liquida-
ton Of American stocks checks any
tendency the market may have to adj
vance. On the other hand, this coun-
try continues to be sought for loans
on fixed obligations by foreign Dor
rowres.
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EDITORS AND MINISTER'S.
lCedar Rapids Cazetta

The Gazette Graves the privilege of
submitting an idea to those politicians
who object to the interference of min
listers OF the gospel in state campaigns
Politicians of Iowa have made the
claim that they advocated certain laws
Tor their good effect on moral char
acter. The ministers have always
been quite somewhat concerned with
morality. 1t has been conceded that
they are experts along that line.
They should therefore be allowed free
expression Of opinion as to whether
the evangelical efforts of office seek
ers are Of benefit to their cause. They
have never noticed any great access
sion to church membership following
the adoption Of platform by either
political party and attributable to
that cause. IT, under the circum-
stances, they wish to subject plat
form to the test of moral assay for
the purpose of ascertaining the exact
weight 90 90 gems &C truth Per tc::;;
gross material contained therein. it
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DELUDED AND DELUDERS.
TSac (Ity Sim


Inc Hampton Chronicle informs its
reader that the republican platform
gives the lie to the Des Moines high
tax srafters and a few deiuded cranks
VINO have been lying and slandering
Mr.. Harding" The Chronicle may
regard such expressions convincing.
the Sun regards them the last resort
OF a weak cause. Appeals to prejudice
and wholesale denunciation fitted bet
ter in the old days of partisan news
paper writing In these days OF intel
ilsent and independent thinking the
newspaper reader wants something
more convincing than invective, Gem
orally speaking, platforms do not mean
a great deal. Legislation rarely is en-
acted with reference to them. The
republican state platform of 1915 is
constructed to make sailing as smooth
as possible for a party nominee who
seemed destined to encounter son,a
rough weather. 1t is the Suns iudp-
ment that the "deluded" are not oil
opposing Harding
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-07-31
FIRE AT WELL,

Hardin County Citizen1
The newspaper friends of Harding
might find 1t profitable to hold their
nre or at least use some discretion
with diplomatic and kindly treatment
the Des Moines Register, Marshall
town tines, and Council Bluffs Nom
pareil might pass the matter I'D as
hopeless case, but with the smart
and wounds of blunderbuss shooting
OF buckshot they may be driven into
fierce rebellion and a fire started
that can not be controlled The armor
OF Harding is not invulnerable. He
Will profit by the road vote and the
so-called liberal vote and he will lnse
from the temperance vote The one
VIII possibly about counterbalance
the other and the total Harding vote
will be equal to about the normal
republican vote. However, it is not
a good idea to play with the fire.
especially when the garments are
saturated with kerosene,
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Masonic Meetings.
Visitors always welcome.

SPECIAL OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
shall Lodge No. 10S. A. F. & A. NJ.
Work in First Degree Friday. July %,
1880 p. m. John w. Wells. Secretary.
B. o. Frazey. w. M.
3iGNET CHAPTER. No. IS. r. A. NJ.
Stated convocation Monday evening,
Aug 81. Regular business. Carl
Schaffner, H. P; John w. Wells. sec
rotary.
STATED ASSEMBLY. King Solo
mon Council No. 20. R. & 8. NJ. Mon
day. Aug. p: regular business. l. I.
FORBES. Recorder. George Gregory. !. Nj.
STATED coNCLAvE, St. Aldemar
Commandery No. 80. X. T., Tuesday.
Aug. "a, p. M: regular business. l.
T. Forbes. Recorder; H. c. Mueller,
Commander.
CENTRAL CHAPTER NO. 81. o. E.
S.-Regular meeting Wednesday. Aug.
Is. at 5 .. M. for business. Eliza S.
Battin. secretary; Cora NJ. Mcdowell
W, NJ.
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IOWA OPINION AND NOTES.

THE desire to be alone was never
so strongly indicated by Iowa politi-
Clans says the Cedar Rapids Gazette
They have no more heart to work fol
recruits than the managers Of hos
pitai have to solicit boarders and
roorners. A peal Of merriment in thai.
neigkborhood would convince the CEN
trail committees that some lunatic was
at large"
Serious objection is taken to the
ministers taking hand in the state
gubernatorial contest, but they are al
least consistent. What other influence
has done more to eliminate the liquor
evil?" asks the Hardin County Citi-
zen. Wasn't George c. Haddock a
martyr to the cause?"
And still motorists continue to be
killed daily by trains at railroad cross
ings. Why is it that so many drivers
refuse to take ordinary precautions in
approaching these death traps?" de-
mands the Manchester Press. is time
so valuable that they can not pause
long enough to satisfy themselves that
the track is clear, or is i. due to GRIM
mai iazineSS?
The prohibitionists are talking
about raising a campaign fund of a
million dollars. That's more than the
liquor interests would raise if they had
not hope Of getting it back" remarks
the Waterloo Times Tribune, authori-
tatively.
In the past when a young man and
woman wished to sever relations they
quit Now he kills her." complains
the Council Bluffs Nonpareil.
NO one on this side of the water
has good ground for objection to J.
Bulls desire to run his own business"
says the Sioux City Journal. "On the
other hand John can have no legiti-
mate objection to the we'll defined de-
sire on this side Of the pond to run
our business"
The Washington Democrat says it
has never heard anyone objecting to
Mr. Hughes whiskers "As far as we
are concerned" the Democrat contin-
ues. we do not care if he is covered
with hair all over like a grizzly bear.
We wouldn't even care if he wore a
neck beard. or side whiskers. Hair is
not what makes the man any more
than the clothes. A man may be a
good president and still wear whis-
kerS"
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ing activities of the little insect known
as the dictagraph have made n.y.
pocrisy one Of the poorest paid pro-
LESSONS in the world. -s.
We all have just enough or tho
Pharisee in us in the church and out
Of 1t, to make us little more charit.
able and little less complacent. We
would not care TO live with real
Pharisee. but it is barely possible
that he would be willing to struggle
along without closer communion with
US. The mote and beam arrange
ment is still in working order.
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S. w. IOWA POETRY.

when he looks over southwestern
Iowa now the poet sings of broad
strips Of yellow and green shading into
each other in the distance, with here
and there the silver band of a river
creeping thru the valley. But the
farmer. taking the same view, huns
of a big super-six, another silo, cleo
tric power for all the Homework and
better pressure on the third floor,
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CRAZY WITH IT,

SINaLI VILE II.
Williamsburg Journal
AND still the glorious heat abounds;
and lifting is the corn; and merry
harvest song resounds when comes
the dewy morn.
All, blissful are these summer days.
and nights OF tropic heat: lift up
your heart in earnest praise for this
caloric treat f1& IgH 81
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Cure. Don't Interrupt.

What right have you got to object
20 the question that lawyer asked me!
You don't know what was going to
answer" witness in damage suit in
the court Of Justice of the peace
yelled when one attorney objected to
question asked the witness by the
ether attorney.