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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-07-08
MORGAN TOWNSHIPS SCHOOL PROBLEM.

Mr.. Sheldon, Of Rowan, has suggested
2 very practicable plan of compromis-
ing with the opponents OF the consoh-
dated school in Morgan township in
Franklin county who have voted bonds
for nine new rural schools. He pro-
poses a combined high school and grade
school in the center of the township
and four grade schools in the four cor
ners of the township much as the aver
age county seat town will have: one
high school and several grade schools
about town.
Inasmuch as the people Of Morgan
township have voted to go ahead with
separate schools upon the township
unit plan some such compromise, OF
course, would be an Improvement over
the plan Of rebuilding nine little schools
at the cross roads and trying to teach
all of the grades even into high school
work in each small unit.
Morgan township people have started
on their own KIM Oh pan "u'SA' 70
course. is their right to do, but in the
Judgment of those who have watched
the rural school district develop, mis-
take has been made in trying to stick
to the civil township as a school dis
trict. The natural life Of any commun-
ity revolves about its market centers.
It's roads lead TO town. Its people go
to town for their supplies. The town
becomes the shipping station, the point
of arrival and departure on railroads
the civic center of a rural district and
where the towns are not too large they
offer the logical places for locating
consolidated schools. Those that have
been located in villages have uniformly
been popular.
If Morgan township will have nothing
| to do with BOWS at one corner and
! Coulter at another the next best thsns
would be one big school In the center
! Of the township. Those in the extreme
corners could wend their way to the
village schools anyway and a plan
could be arranged for bus service which
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income tax at per cent is $50; under
the new rate of duties it will be per
cent or $40. This rate applies up to
$4,000. Similarly the tax on the net
income of corporations is increased
from to per cent. What this means
to Iowa is suggested in figures taken
from the annual report Of the commits
sioner of federal revenue for the year
ending June 30, lsl5-data for 1916
is not yet collected. The amount OF
tax paid by corporations was $469,173
and by individuals $264,315, total OF
s133,4sS For 1916 the corporation re-
ceipts were about half million dol
lars, and the individual income receipts
about $500, 000--a total of about $780,
900. The corporation tax is paid by
approximately $500 corporations and
the personal income tax by approx
mately $500 persons. The increase
from / to per cent will therefore af-
feet about $4,000 corporations and in
dividuals. Some computing mind may
note the $500 discrepancy between the
number of individual income taxpay-
ers and $1,000. representing three
fourth of 1 per cent of our population.
For the benefit Of such an one it is eX-
planned that a considerable number OF
persons who have net incomes under
$4,000 not exceeding $4,000 or $4,000,
personally pay no taxes because their
net income above their exemption Is
from dividends Of corporation which
have been based in the net income tax
on corporations. The scale of taxes in
ceases over $4,000. SO that the larger
ones income Is the more he pays. AS
to some the increase is j per cent and
as to others per cent.
1t is evident that very small pro-
portion of Iowa people will pay for
the cost of preparedness. The cost Is
something not computed until the fid-
dler has to be paid, else there would
be more calmness and less passion in
consideration of the question of how
far this nation should go in the mat
ter of naval defense and military prep
aration.
Another feature of the revenue bin
is the tax on inheritance. Here is the
first step towards breaking up of great
fortunes. The inheritance under $780,
900 Is exempted, but above that a pro-
gressive tax is imposed. This is a tax,
we take it, of which there will be least
criScfsm. 1t can be used, as very like
Iy it will, eventually, be used, practical
ly to confscate the American posses
sions Of eMpatriates like Astor, who re-
nounced his American citizenship and
is today British baron, and who
draws practically his entire incomJ
from rentals Of New York City prop
erty. Moreover, it can be used to put
an end to the foreign title and Amer
lean heiress industry. Indeed, its pos
sibilities are almost infinite. In the
| hands OF socialists it would remove all
chance of the indulgent father running
his own son with inherited wealth. It
| is an achievement. for democrats to be
proud Of, that they, first Of all in the
nation, have struck blow at the per-
petuation Of great fortunes, and uses
the revenue for national defense.
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RARE BEEF STEAK HARE,

Hello. Send me Is cents worth of
steak and few years ago such
message over the phone would provide
a meal for a small family but not
now. A woman is a inancier who can
provide meat at much less than 10
cents per plate around her table
The packers are at Washington with
their attorneys to prove that they are
not 10 blame and the farmer is not
satisfied with the situation either,
albeit he can get 800 for almost any
old COW.
What is the trouble then? The de-
partment Of agriculture tells US that
we have 100000 head less cattle on
the farms than we had nine years ago
and the census bureau win show that
we have $4,000 more people to
feed.
If population had not gained we
could have found relief in pork chops
for we have 100000 more hogs this
year than we had six years ago and
the number of beef cattle is actually
growing larger of late years but the
new babies born to 100000 900 people
every minute and the million or so
foreigners who land on our shores
every year are crowding the butcher
shop.
We have not yet been trained in
| thrift to the degree Of rabbit hutches
in the back yard and few OF our people
are even willing to live far enough out
of town to substitute their own garden
! truck and poultry for the beefsteak OF
their fathers time.
Beefsteak has passed into the realm
of luxury and there it will stay. Let
the American people adjust them
selves accordingly.
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PHRENoLoGY.

s. ! J
Phrenology is the science Of telling
and audience what is inside Of a mans
head by the bumps scattered hither and
yon upon its surface. 1t is one of the
most advanced sciences in use, as it
reaches down into the personal and pri-
vate life of the victim on the stage and
brands him as an abandoned cut-up be-
fore the Mortified eyes of his neigh
bors.
Phrenology accompHshes some Of it's
most startling results when the sub
ject is SO per cent bald. 1t Is an awe
compelling sight to see dreamy, stub
fingered pfrenologist run both hands
carelessly over the CLASSY dome Of a
prominent business man and draw
therefrom moral lessons for the benefit
of the youth of our land. The sincere
phrenologist is stickler for the naked
truth, and unless headed off by right
uppercut is liable to spill a lot of infor
nation which is of no interest to any
body,except the grand jury. The great
est mistake the bigamist or the boot
logger can make is to place his head in
the hands of conscientious phrenol-
ogist and allow him to play upon it be-
fore the general public.
While the human head appears at a
distance to be round, with mansard
roof. in reality it is solid mass of
convolutions, humps, trenches and
thank you-ma ans. A well trained
phrenologist can run his thumb and
little finger around these projections
and tell at once whether the patient
should be breaking rock on the public
highway or teaching Sunday-school
class. This science is SO exact that
every bump and hummock on the male
skull is card indexed, which makes 1t
impossible for anybody to escape by
claiming that bump the size of a
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need not exceed FIVE mile ride Tor
children at the farthest.
Some will resent a newspaper from
outside discussing Morgan townships
school affairs but the rural school
problem is Of stale wide interest and
the details of organization and planning
in one community are of interest every
whore If Morgan township works out
anything original she may expect to be
Iowa.
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THE MENACE OF PROSPERITY.

Thinking people everywhere frankly
admit that the prosperity which gen
orally prevails in this country is a real
menace to the welfare of most people.
! So many people have found ways and
means of getting rich quick that hope
OF doing so has been kindled in the
minds of possibly a majority. This
prosperity has undermined thrift and
we have become a nation Of protiigate
spenders.
The natural and Inevitable result o:
this condition is the production of an
abnormally large class OF Down and
cutters and people who have seen better
days. These range all the way from
those who are absolutely dependen.
upon others or upon charity to a large
number who are just managing to exc
out an existence.
These statements are not theories;
they are facts Statistics have been
compiled on these lines by large finan-
clal concerns-mostly insurance com
panies. Out of 100 men physically
sound at So years of age an average of
but one is rich at 55. An average of
four are we'll do. Fifteen will be
working and self supporting, but witt,
little property. Twenty-Five vii. be
dead and of this number ninety per
cent will leave no estate. Fifty five
Of this number will be more of less
dependent upon others
Out of 5000 men who have lost for
tunes at so years Of age these statis-
teal tables show that out one ever
comes back At As years Of age IS
per cent of American men do not have
enough property TO be called an estate
At 65 years Of age so per cent of the
men in this country are dependents.
Dependence is a synonym Of bitter
ness. No man becomes a dependent
knowingly. He is carried down 10 this
abyss with tide. During the years of
his manhood strength he lives on n
the nope that some day he will make
a fortunate investment which will
make him independent. He fails to
make use of the only sure remedy for
this dependent affliction-thrift.
1t is generally realized by students
of these problems that the best way
for a man to insure against a day of
want is to secure a home. The man
who owns a home will find it an In
come producer for himself as we'll as
the man who owns property which he
rents for homes to others. In most
cases in the process of acquiring a
home a habit of thrift is acquired
which is an even more vital and val
liable asset than the possession Of the
home itself.
In spite Of our great prosperity four
out of every five men in the country
become dependents in their old age.
If we are TO get out of this dependent
class we must begin early in life to
form habits Of thrift. We must look
thirty years to the fore instead Of only
thirty days.
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IOWA OPINION AND NOTES.

A novel form of arbitration is sug-
gested by the Davenport Democrat
which says that: Some one suggests
that candidates for the legislature
should undergo an examination as a
test Of their fitness. OF course, Iowa
Democrats would be glad to get the
legislature that way. but they are
content this year to leave it to the
calm Judgment and common sense of
the electors of Iowa, and their ability
to discriminate between the candi-
dates
The Webster City Freeman Tribune
observes that there is considerable Of
the Roosevelt spirit of fearlessness in
Hughes and it was inconceivable that
Roosevelt would consent to be a can
didate against him at the polls
To the railroad trainmen the Boone
News-Republican says: Arbitration
may be poor instrument for salts
faction all around. and yet 1t is the
only one that will in any likelihood
keep the wheels moving. The best
thing for all parties concerned will be
to arbitrate."
The Montezuma Republican admits
that Editor Brandt is not the only
one hard hit by the sky-high prices Of
print paper and material necessary to
printing establishments. 1t is pre-
dicted by many wise ones that the
number of newspapers in the United
States within the next year will great
ly decrease"
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rmEs-REpuB11cAN MARsHAILrowN, IOWA: JULY 8 1916

Anal roll call" Curious critters these
congressman are at times.
Those West Branch boys who re-
fuse to take the military oath Of al
legiance to the president of the United
States and be subject to his orders to
fight wherever there is lighting to be
done, should never have joined the
militia. They mostly are of the So
ciety Of Friends, or descendants Of
Quakers.
Those were instructive discussions
upon rural life that were heard at
Ames last week and the coming winter
will see more active community work
are learning social life which must
supplant our extreme individualism
before we can enjoy constructive re-
suits.
That was fair request of the Mar
shalltown Motor Club that motorists
use their DINNERS when passing other
cars or driving in town. Looking
glasses flashing in the sun are dim
compared to some of the modern head
lights and it is an insult to others to
blind them whether afoot or in another
car ::
Governor Garst is a queer fellow.
He could stand for Taft four years
ago, progressive as Garst had always
been, but this time he can't stomach
Harding as the republican candidate
for governor.
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Masonic Meetings.
~ Visitors always welcome.
SPECIAL COMMUNICATION

SPECIAL commandments
shall Lodge, No. los, A. F. & A. NJ
Work in Third Degree Friday, July Z,
1880 p. m. John w. Wells, Secretary
B. o. Frazey. w. NJ.
5iGNET CHAPTER. Nc. 50. r. A. M
Special convocation Monday evening
July II. Regular business. Carl Schah-
uer, H P: John w. Wells, secretary
STATED ASSEMBLY. King Solo
mon Council No 90, R. & S. NJ Mon
day, July Il. regular business. 1. I
Forbes, Recorder. George Greg DRY. l. M
SPECIAL coNcLAVE, st, Aldemar
commandery No. 80, X. T., Tuesday,
July 1ltn. p. m. for work. l.
Forbes. eRcorder: H. c. Mueller, COM
mander.
CENTRAL CHAPTER NO. 81. 0. {.
S.-Reguler meeting Wednesday, July
u at s D. m. for business. Eliza ;. bal
tin. secretary; Cora NJ, Mcdowell
W. NJ.
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HAVNER HAS CLAIMS.

Ordinarily the republicans of john
son county do not instruct their state
convention delegates for any one can
didate in case a convention nomination
is to be made for a state office. There
is a feeling that often the delegation
can do more effective work II not
under instructions. But in the case OF
the candidacy of H. NJ. Havner, OF
Marengo, for attorney general, the sit
uation is so clearly in favor OF MT.
Havner as far as this county Is con-
cerned that the resolution of instruc-
ton for him was passed in Saturdays
convention by common consent.
Mr.. Havner is not only our political
neighbor, his county being in the same
congressional, senatorial and judicial
districts as Johnson county, but he is
a man of marked ability. and long ex-
perience as a lawyer and prosecutor.
More important still at this particular
time, he carried thirty-six counties OF
the state at the June primary, nine
counties more than any other candt-
date, and the counties he carried will
have 426 delegates in the state con-
vention. as against 2s2 for his next
nearest opponent. the third in the race
! running down to lat delegates.
In other words the law now turns
the nomination over to a state conven-
ton in which Mr.. Havner is the lead
ing candidate. This in connection with
the other factors Is sufficient to war;
rant Johnson county in doing every
thing possible for his selection when
the state convention meets on July -.
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Topics of the Times

The interstate commerce commits
sion is now empowered TO fix pay to
the railroads for carrying the mails.
Here is hoping that it may be no
higher than the railroads charge volun-
tarily for carrying express.
1t is a sad commentary upon the en-
terprise and patriotism of the Des
Moines postmaster that the soldier
boys can't have their mail delivered to
camp. There are some things a post
master could do in an emergency with
out orders and delivering mail 10 1000
men who are going to fight for our
government is one of them.
When politics is squeezed out Of the
subject it will be time to inquire how
much county is paying row annual
ly for road improvement. If it is ex-
pending more than s4,716.35 each year
for road improvement, it might bor-
row $500. 900 right now and put it into
good, we'll paved roads, and by paying
$14,716.35 each year it could pay off
the 100000 in twenty years, and care
for the interest payments every year"
Davenport Democrat.
The Democrat might inquire and
learn that the average county in Iowa
spends over $4,000 ever year for it's
county roads alone and some more for
its township roads besides.
7, hoOStarc admit cd
the slogan Hughes, Harding and Har-
mony" That braces the candidate for
governor on each side with strong sup
ports Can Meredith and the dries put
skates under him?
Patriots Of towns which had not ma
tional guardsmen to send to war
should find comfort in the thought that
their town is not subjected to the hu-
initiation which has come to West
Branch where the local company re-
fuses to respond to the call.
B. ]. Salinger, il, now proposes "a
go on to the state central committee
Of the republican party. With B. L
Salinger. ST., on the state supreme
court and Harding the party nominee
for governor the republican party
might as well let the furniture go with
the house.
Congressman Green, Of Iowa, as &
member of the house ways and mean:
committee, joined Sloan, Of Nebraska
| In voting against reporting out thu
! new revenue Bill And both Of them
at the same time, notified their col
leagues on the committee that the,
expected to support thas bill oii III iii
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car speed power he hits fifty miles
in the cleaning found, hit the fertile
ground and tangled wreck its fragments
wrapped Since have all the time there
u.s. scorch whz. I'll jog along steady
gait and try to keep my straight" At first he
saney but after weeks hures
up md tries to tear the apart
Then l. and other idle rich behold him seated ditch
the steering gear pushed thru his hat and with
sat We comb the castings from his hair and take
him surgeons lair. He while bones being
set rn get another bet! screening
will you see-sx miles hour will do for mel"
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breathe the outdoor air; they are part
Of the great British army, defending
the empire. Their martial spirit
aroused, they have become men, sure OF
themselves for the first time, free from
the tyranny Of the petty boss and the
combining life Of the shop. Then and
there they decide that. after the war,
they will never go back to the cities,
but will go abroad, to land that 10
free from the aIitasoTiisfsss aroused by
the conflict and not subject to the bur-
den of war taxes. There is, only one
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-07-08

For instance, if the male masher could
have his head examined before he be-
gins to mash, his career would be cut
as short as the 1915 walking skirt. II
every father of susceptible daughter
were student Of phrenology and would
exercise it upon the young men who sit
out in the hammock and poison the
lilac bushes with cigaret smoke. there
would be fewer dead-heat Opponents
and unavailing regrets.
Woman does not need phrenology, for
there are no bumps on her head except
those caused by the kid curler and the
spiral twist.
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NO SYSTEM.
GDeS Moines CAPITAL


+ 1t is the same system. or rather lack
of system, that has delayed the Iowa
national guard. The equipment in
stead Of being on hand. is in. st. Louis.
Instead Of having horses trained and
ready for an emergency, the officers
must go into the open market and buy
green animals. Instead Of plan Of
mobilization all worked out in ad-
vance, including a complete under
standing with the railroads and with
the provision and supply men SO that
when the call should come few
kilograms would set the machinery to
work, the whole thing had to be ar
ranged on the spur Of the moment.
Neither the railroads nor the war de-
partment is to blame. It is the sys-
TEN.
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HAVE A REAL PURPOSE OR QUIT.
ICouncil Bluffs Nonpareil.]


T Nothing will be gained by merely
whipping Mexico. The gain can only
come thru a process of regeneration
and reconstruction which involve Pc
Rod of tutelage. Unless it Is the pur-
pose Of the administration to assume
this responsibility war would be al
most wholly unjustifiable.
Frankly, the Nonpareil believes we
should assume this responsibility in
Mexico. And for the purpose Of do
ing this work we should mobilize
force equal to the tasks in hand. l.
will be no boys play to do this wort
It should not be undertaken lightly.
But sooner or later it will have to be
done and the sooner the better. But
we could not with the most strenuous
endeavor be prepared for this work be-
fore next January.
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ARRIV9I OF NATIONAL GU7RD5MEN 1T Sf7n arTo4xo

parts of the country. Near McAllen.
Tex, is the Sixth divisional headquar-
tiers of the United States army, with
5000 men in three camps. Unofficial
names have been bestowed on the
three camps The one at McAllen has
been dubbed Camp Scorpion" that at
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nation that measures up to this ideal,
and that is our own.
Even IL this were not the case.
economic pressure will force these
young men to migrate. Their employ
ment has been taken by women, who
are better fitted for 1t. and it is self
evident that the women will not give
UP these places when peace is re-
stored
The centennial Of gas lighting in this
country has Just taken place.
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Kitchen Convenience.

Keep high wooden stool with
strong rungs In your kitchen. When
yoa have something to cook on the
gas stove which needs continuous
stirring, bring it over and sit down,
renting your feet c. the rnngs When
the cooking Is done you Will get up
much refreshed. Use It when you have
Vegetables 70 prepare.
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SOAKING THE RICH.

IL. Murphy in Des Moines Register.1
The man with a net income Of $4,000
a year is the exceptional man. Just
how many of him there are in lows
never has been disclosed, but It 10 safe
10 say there are not to exceed three
fourths Of 1 per cent of him among our
1000, 900 people. II his exemption is
1906 anu his ne. income IS 600 his
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Mission is known as "Rattlesnaks
camp" while Pharr will go down in
history as Camp Tarantula." The
names were adopted in memory OF the
particular pest that was most numer-
Gus when the boys pitched in to clear
away the underground.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-07-08

Scenes like those in the pictures il
Illustrating the arrival OF the Seventh
regiment, New York national guard. at
San Antonio Tex, are of everyday
occurrence in Texas, with the as
sembiing there Of mlitiamen from all
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-07-08

goose egg was caused BY falling down
the cellar stairs.
Phrenology could oe made very use
full il people had more confidence in 1t.
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AUTO ADVENTURES

ea Scott Man Alive!
searching it.