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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-07-18
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SIGN BOARDS ALONG THE ROAD.
Shenandoah Sentinel-Post.l

SIGN BOARDS ALONG THE ROAD.
shenandoah Sentinel-Post.l
One Of the serious defects in the
road system in Ohio, as observed by
Editor Marvin. on his recent trip was
almost total lack Of sign boards. The
traveller after he got out Of his own
neighborhood had to travel blind or
annoy people he met by asking the
way.
An enterprising restaurant owner in
little town had taken advantage Of
the needs of the public by putting up
his own sign at the cross roads with
a hand pointing the way and reading
as follows: -Four miles to Perry's
Cafe" BY the time the traveller had
faced those signs a dozen times they
concluded Perry was a benefactor to
the world. Those were the only signs
we met in half days drive.
Iowa roads are little better pro-
vided than Ohios with sign boards
but there are not nearly enough here
Every farmer who puts up sign Civ
ing his name and the distance and d.
rection to the nearby towns is pub
lie benefactor.
In these days when people travel
from twenty-five to 100 miles fire.
quently and sometimes much farther
the sign board is very important. 1t
is time saver. It is really more inn
portant in the country than in the
city. and vet no city would consent to
let it's streets remain named. .
1t is remarkable that an improve
ment that could be made so easily and
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-07-18
WARREN GARST.

By Harding supporters the falling
away from the republican nominee of
Warren Garst is attributed to as many
different forms Of Soreness" as they
are able TO conjure up. They say he IS
sore because Harding didn't vote for
Hmm for senator. sore because ne didn't
get this ana because somebody else
did that.
The plan is tc put Harding in the
role Of martyr, a role that excites
amusement, and to convey the false
impression that Garst is a crouch and
a disappointed politician.
The fact is that one Of the most use
full and conscientious as we'll as able
men in the service Of Iowa was War
rem Garst while he continued in office.
In the senate he was contemporary
with Senator Smith, Of Usage. Garst
made others sore, others who sought
advantage and found themselves help
less before such men as Garst and
Smith; for Garst was plain of speech
and firm Of action. The man with
scheme to work and an ak to grind
had hard work getting by Garst. In
this wise he. made enemies that never
forget. In politics Garst was one of
those men who ARE easy to find" He
SSraH1lor ,1o
both ends against The middle. A solid
sensible, business-like, honest man in
office and sincere servant of the pub
lie was and is Warren Garst.
There is no occasion to Islander his
service or himself because he refuses
to support Harding. That is an Of
Tense this year 80 widespread and gen.
eral as to carry it's own general i'm
:.,"n!.y. # Mr.. Hardine's own prea CHI ;
ers and pastors and church communi-
cants and the business mems temper
ance associations and other associa-
tons and churches refuse and deny
him politically it seems that Warreh
Garst is in reasonably respectable
company.
The point is that Garst is a straight
man, an able man, a good citizen, a
straightforward business man and en-
titled to credit for so much whether he
supports Harding or opposes him. 1t
is hard to see argument for Mr.. Hard
ing in unjustified and untruthful as
sault on Garst.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-07-18
WAR BREEDING THRIFT.

Much of the terrific burden of war
expense in Europe is going to be m t
by sacrifices and plain living on the
part of the people. 1t is being so met
now and word comes from England
that wage workers are buying the gov
ernments per cent savings certifi-
Gates at the rate of $l,ooO,oO0 per week.
1t is stated that public opinion thru
out that country has brought the peo-
pie TO a realiza ton Of the necessity Of
volunteering financial assistance to
their country and they are doing it.
When an entire population stops its
unnecessary consumption, voluntarily
reduces itself to bare necessities the
surplus released for war emergency be-
comes so enormous as to surpass all
understanding.
For instance suppose people in the
United States should suddenly decide
to do without automobiles. In England
all private cars have been comman-
deered for war and none are beins
made or imported for pleasure use. The
people Of the United States would i'm
mediately release billion year in the
cost Of operating automobiles and half
billion more in the purchase of auto
mobiles which they are now spending.
The movies are claimed to cost our
people more than our automobiles be-
cause more of our people can go u
the movies. If war should press heavily
government the money we now put
into the movies.
Then there is chewing gum which
costs us several hundred millions and
the booze bill. We could even cut down
on tobacco and smoke pipe. 1t wouid
save many hundreds Of millions more.
There are Injuries galore which we
count as necessities because we can
afford them but which could be dis
pensed with during the stress of war,
The soldier who mas been spending $500
month to live finds that he can get
along without a great many things
when he has been reduced to $13 per
month and his board in the army ser
vice. When an entire population be-
gins to deny itself the non essentials in
order that the country's resources may
be conserved for defense the thousands
of millions of war debt begin to And
savings of equal magnitude to meet
them. Thrift enforced upan an entire
population can be voiced only in the
the waste Of war.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-07-18
"a Labor Shortage.

. = - -N0OVs1 SVSs sS0Sf
One Of the largest Of the munition
companies, IN order to hasten the COM
pletion OF q contract. with the Russian
government. lately made an effort to
hire 5000 machinists and efficient help
ers. They found that the labor market
was virtually depleted The only way
they could get men was by inducing
them to leave other plants BY the oner
Of higher wages.
Many competent machinists and
lathe men, admitted that they had left
positions that paid 81 and IS day.
Expert tool makers are in such demand
that the company is Offering that type
Of mechanic IS a day. Even helpers,
who before the war received 81 day.
are now receiving 81 The munitions
plants are paying much higher wages
that other plants cannot afford to meet
the demands Of the workers. The
women have caught the fever and hum
.dreds OF domestics have joined the
ranks Of shell and fuse makers. This
has created such shortage In homes
near munitions plants domestics are
demanding So and $40 week and get
ting it. This evidence Of prosperity is
reflected inthe; ranks of farm workers,
Prior TO war q good farm laborer in the
east could not hope ,toget more than $50
or $35 a month with board. This year
some Of the farms are offering twice
as much, but even at the new scale OF
prices, have been unable to obtain a
sufficient number to harvest the crop.
Few persons are seeking work. Even
along the water front in New York,
Phila dtlobia and other cities there are
few idlers. for the steamship compa-
MES have induced them all to take
advantage Of the good times and accept
high wages as deck hands and fr.men.
Washington Post. e.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-07-18
QUIT NAGGING.

And if the Des Moines boys can't get
their mail regularly. have it addressed
First regiment, Camp Dodge, Iowa, via
Waterloo truck. - Waterloo Times
Tribune.
Ralph Bolton explains that it is I'M
fair to accuse the postoffice department
of unwillingness to deliver mail at
Camp Dodge or to state that the BUSH
ness interests Of Des Moines were I'M
willing to loan trucks to get the mail
out to camp and explains that POST
master Hoffman offered to establish a
branch at the camp with delivery twice
daily which was refused by those in
authority; also that the Greater Des
Moines committee offered autos which
met with refusal from the same source;
that the Greater Des Moines commit
tee or the Chanberof Commerce
were not asked by the officers in au-
thority to assist them in getting their
mail Naturally Des Moines, the COM
mittee and the commerce body feel
that references like that above quoted
are unjust.
Mr.. Bolton is reliable sort Of per-
son and those who know him will in
cline 10 accept his explanation at its
face. Moreover those VINO have been
in position to ask and receive consid-
GRAFTON from the Greater Des Moines
committee have little to complain OF
and many instances OF hospitality and
help to remember gratefully. The fac,
is that Des Moines. like Marshalltowr
and Waterloo is ready to do all 1t, car
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-07-18
Topics of H. Times

We would advise Brother Meredith
not to waste any great amount Of kale
on the gubernatorial candidacy. Iowa is
not going to elect a democratic gov
ernor this fall, not by jug full
Manchester Press.
But isn't reference to a "jugful' poor
politics when used by a Harding paper.
unless Of course it Is directed toward
the jug vote?'
Really residence in Des Moines does
not seem to be actual disqualification
for the governorship. We shall have to
scare up something worse about that
man Meredith.
We can now settle down and await
the inauguration of Hughes hopeful
that something definite will then take
place in the Mexican situation i'm
broglo. Whatever he does he can't
muddle it more and the outlook al
ways for betterment when things get
as bad as they can.
that majority should rule by vote on
the prohibition amendment but objects
to the primary in the same breath.
1t is perhaps little hard to see why
majority Of those who vote should
not be majority to choose candidates
prohibition question by an old fash
toned caucus?
A fool and an automobile are soon
parted, either by accident or by means
Of the sheriff.
The Davenport Democrat advises
the unterrified Of the Second district
to get behind the candidate and the
platform. But the fellows that meet
down at the feedsned and back Of the
lumber piles won't do it. There is
nothing that makes a vote so depend
able as a whisky friendship.
The politician and the pugilist hold
about the same attitude toward the
opinions Of ministers and church
people.
Some crops, most grave and rev.
erend seigniors. some crops.
sss
The temperature doesn't indicate
that it is less than six weeks to
oysters, does 1t?
The democrats have been consisten,
II enc way at least They were al.
ways against surplus in the treas
ury and there isn't any now. On thu
contrary, deficit.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-07-18
ESTABLISHING THE TEACHER.
[sioux City. Tribune.l

[Sioux City Tribune.1
Referring to the work Of the recent
National Educational Association, the
retiring president, DR.. Johnson, ex-
pressed an opinion that the notable fea-
ture Of the meeting was the decision OF
the educators to let their light shine.
Thru this process, he said, the teachers
gradually will gain the recognition to
which they are entitled-adequate sal
aries and other adjustments following
as matter of course.
DR.. Johnson said:
I'VE wanted to show that the teach
err must relate the instruction to life
outside the school and become vitality
interested in the community life and
interests. When teachers get to show
better the value Of their efforts direct
ed toward public affairs. they will as
sumo a more authoritative position in
the community and their own profess
sional problems, such as tenure. salary
and pensions. will take care Of them
selves"
This optimistic view Of the situation
ought to be true, even IL it is not.
In many of the city schools of today
a teacher starts in at $50 to $50 a
month and must be normal graduate.
This involves a four years finishing
course. as much time and expense as Is
required to take course In medicine.
Teachers are being driven to form
unions and to strike to get enough
money to mingle upon an equality with
the mechanics. whose children they are
employed to improve.
The Iowa consolidated school law. in
its application to teachers. is case in
point. 1t provides that1t the entire ex-
pense of operating such institutions
cannot exceed $50 per pupil annually.
This allotment covers all contingent ex.,
pensei and the teaching force.
Progressive Iowa just estimates the.
finished product-boys and girls-as:
worth so much head. 1t offers no es-
innate on the value of teaching ability
or teaching experience, except to inn
pose restrictions.
In establishing themselves and their
works in the community, as proposed
at the recent meeting, the teachers
should quit talking about pensions and
other measures of public aid. They
should turn their attention to getting
salaries in proportion to their mental
equipment.
II no other method suggests itself
they might adopt the plan of the hum
BILE plumber and make the monthly bills
read like this: For work performed
in repairing pupils noodles. $50; for
knowing how. 800. Total $3.50" %" -
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-07-18

the bargaining that breaks my heart On SUNDAY
ing can meet my neighbors the street and
they try sell real estate or panta-
looms And by agent lured upstairs to have my life
insured salesman on MY track freely walk to
church and back the pastors helpful vsws IN
polished the worshppers have left be-
hnd brief day the beastly grind. and when the
parsons discourse ends, inge freely with friends
and sell socks whiskers dye patent
locks interrupts the hymn to boost his du-
pex wooden limb. walk back home in cheerful mood
spirit full gratitude that there's day in week
when to crea do not hide be-
hind tree when investment sharp See do not
have to dodge spurn the agent for patent churn
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-07-18
A Mat Rshuk..

The late Richard Harding Davis was
once persuaded to dine with new rich
millionaire in cream-colored palace
on Fifth avenue.
The millionaire told how much ev-
erything had cost-how much his Ming
vases had cost. how much his gobelin
tapestries had cost. the price OF his
Louis Seize furniture, and SO forth.
After dinner the man produced. with
the cigars, bottle Of 125-year- old
brandy. He told how much this hao
cost, of course.
Mr.. Davis slipped the old brandy
from the enrmous vase in which old
brandy is always served.
Yes, sir" said the millionaire, that
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-07-18
Turning q Joke.

Whats the matter. Raggers? asked
Smith to. the man who was kicking
himself
"Matter!" echoed Ragsers. "Oh. only
a little joke l played-just funny
joke"
What was IT."
well, you know Jones? lent hinA
SO about year ago. and / simply
couldn't get him to pay 1t back. Thea
last week heard he had 2 debt coll
lecting agency, so thought II would be
a good joke to write asking him to
collect the money he owes me-"
'Well?'
Now I've had a letter from him TO
say that the $40 he owes me has been
collected and his fee is s15."-Balti-'
more American.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-07-18
Masonic Meetings.
Visitors always welcome.


SPECIAL OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
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Work in first degree. Friday, July u,
1870 p. m. John w. Wells, Secretary.
B. o. Frazey, w. NJ.
3tGNET CHAPTER. No. 81. Fl. A. M.
Special convocation Monday evening
July II. Regular business. Carl Schan-
ner, H P; John W. Wells. secretary.
STATED ASSEMBLY. King Solo
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CENTRAL CHAPTER NO. 81. o. E.
ESPECIAL meeting Wednesday July
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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-07-18

fer. to see her in the role Of . plain.
two-fisted home maker. II high So.
ciety and a tobacco heart are one and
inseparable. 1t might be possible to
wiggle along without either.
Tobacco should be used as . solace.
at the rate Of mild cigar or two .
day At that rate a man will smoke
up a private fortune in his lifetime, but
he will not have to retire At Nifty. with
wl,istling heart valves and an appetite
which has to be coaxed along with dill
pickles and other delicacies.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-07-18
Economy Of Labor.

Little Junes father had Just returned
from the store and was opening up
some sheets Of sticky f!ypaper and
placing it about the room. June
patched minute and then burst ou:
with:
oh. papa, down at the corner groc-
cry you can get the paper with the fiies
already caught. They have lots Of 1t
in the window."-Harper's Magazine.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-07-18

Wonders never cease. Iowa de-
mocracy has sone dry and in congress
recently thirty-four republicans voted
in favor of collecting revenues from the
rich" says the Davenport Democrat
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-07-18
Cane. Of Rhinoceros Horn.

Canes Of Rhinoceros Horn.
Probably some Of the most expensive
canes to manufacture are those from
fhinoceros horns. Such cane. when
nade Of one piece Of horn, often costs
% high - $500. The high price Is due
20 the expert treatment which the
ffinoce.cs horn requires Immediately
after the beast has been slain.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-07-18
IOWA OPINION AND NOTES.

H. NJ. Havener Of Marenso appears
to be In the lead In the convention fight
for attorney general. Mr., Havner Is an
attorney of experience, ability and high
character, and he would add strength
to the ticket" says the Manchester
Press.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-07-18

THE Sioux City Journal is mistaken
in assuming that The Nonpareil and
the Times Republican are Injecting the
LIQUOR issue into the campaign in
Iowa says the Council Bluffs Nom
pareil These newspapers didn't make
Harding's record; he made that him
SELF and that record is the ISSUE"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-07-18
ue.tIn. the ,Jnder4.ker.

0oDe men think they are living
~sss == ..>;S- sc BE-: : CHUNKS vi meat
walking around beating some honest,
hAfdvofking undertaken out Of Job.
1aA Ridse Pod.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-07-18

The Sioux City Tribune says: IF
there had been a good. live American
undertaken in Mexico, he would have
embalmed Villa Immediately after he
died the first time"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-07-18
he.ply remains undone from year to

cheaply remains undone from year to
year.
1t can be done In few minutes work
with saw, a board and bit Of paint
and a tree to nail the sign on. More
artistic ones can be bought for small
price, but the important thing is to be,
the direction and the distance to town
marked and any one can do It who
can spell. r.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-07-18

stuff cost me just"
Excuse me-" said Mr.. Davis. hold
ing out his glass. but It's so very good,
would you mind Asstthc ND have about
S4.75 worth more Of it please.'-Chi.
cago Post.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-07-18

war is bad. to be sure" admits the
Correctionville News, but it takes your
mind off things like the Orpet trial"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-07-18

Carnegie WithhoIds Organs.
Mr.. Cargenie says he is giving no
more church organs away during the
war-London Telegraph.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-07-18

the cigarette route. Woman has sei4so
most Of mems garments. and she looks
winsome in some Of them as she dceS
with cigarette in her mouth. We
would not criticise women, but we pre-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-07-18
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S U N DAY

I'm always glad when Sunday comes. and our old to-
the argon Of mart the bargaining that breaks m
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-11-16
SOME CONSULTATIONS

"There is just one consideration
that would comfort me for the de-
feat of Hughes" remarked a visitor
in this office yesterday, land that
is the reflection that this admins
tration will have to clean up its
own mess"
And what mess it is! In Eu-
rope, unheeded protests that must
be backed up or abandoned, grow
ing irritation and increasing dis
trust and disrespect. In Mexico an
army that cannot move forward
without attacking and that cannot
move backward without being at
tackled. Along the border 10000
men who cannot be withdrawn with
out exposing American citizens to
attack and pillage and who cannot
be kept under arms indefinitely
without gross injustice to them
selves and their families. Across the
Rio Grande a weller of chaos and
anarchy with the flag Of America
flying nowhere except over Perish
ing's tent and with starvation and
pestilence daily claiming scores of
victims-the shocking results of
three years of 'watchful waiting"
In the United States profligate APP
preparations calling for extortion-
ate taxation and the issue of bonds
to meet current expenses; the
enactment under coercion of a law
the meaning of which is capable Of
directly opposite constructions and
which is certain to prove unjust
either to the railroads or to their
employees, both of whom will dis
cover after a while that they have
been double-erossed; farm credit
law which promises all sorts of
benefits to the farmers and will
render them none unless it is ma
terially amended; a shipping bill
which will complete the extinction
of the United States merchant ma
rine; a prosperity based upon war
orders, creating a FOOLS paradise
from which there will be a sudden
and appealing ejectment the day
the war ends.
A mess of it indeed And to be
cleared up under the direction of a
man who is as unstable as water,
followed by men who helped to
make the mess and who do not
seem to know there is anything
the matter lola Register