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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-12-21
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A GOOD FELLOW PARABLE.

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A Good Fellow died and stood before
| the throne of judgment, asking admit
lance into me Eiuly City
Are you a believer in the true
Christi" asked st. Peter.
No. | f-ar I am not" replied the
Good Fellow. y tried very hard. but
never could understand theology"
Then why do you come here seek
ing 70 pass thru the pearly gates!
What have you to say for yourself?'
Il went TO church twice a year, at
Easter and Christmastime, l was good
10 my wife, I didn't drink or swear,
paid my taxes anG kept out of jail
rs tha: all?" inquired St Peter,
sternly.
The Good Fellow looked abashed,
and fdgeted abount uneasily trying ia
think OF some other goou deed he had
done. At last his countenance beamed
with a happy thought.
Il beionged to the tribe ne Good Eel
lows ne said. go
The austere look on st. Peters face
melted quickly at these words into a
smile Of welcome.
You did, the old judge exclaimed
We'll, why didn't you a so" And
~slapping the Good Fellow on the back,
he added: Walk right in. l. want to
introduce you to the original Good
Fellow I'D
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-12-21

creasing their selling prices from
cent per copy to 2 cents so hard hit are
they with an Increase in the cost OF
print paper. A week day newspaper
which goes from 1 cen to 2 cents Is
charging the equivalent of 1924 per
year for a newspaper that has been
selling at $3.12. The cost of print pa
per has more thar doubled for most
publishers.
This international "hoss' trade OF
rights, Preparations, principles ana
promises incidental TO peace negotia-
tons when sanely considered Is as SOL
emn and momentous as the world war
itself.
The Washington, d. G., Star has
started the school children to collect
Ing old paper and magazines for their
playground fund and s1,247 was earned
IN three weeks time.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-12-21

Joseph C. Grew, secretary Of the
American embassy in Berlin and
charge d'affaires, is the man who re-
ceived from Bethmann- Hollweg for
transmission to the United States tie
German suggestion that Berlin was
ready to consider peace negotiations.
Mr.. Grew, who represented the United
States in Ambassador Gerard's abb
sence, is d young man for = % important
a post. being only 36 years old. He
was graduated from Harvard in i902
and began His career in the consular
and diplomatic service in 1904 as clerk
to the consulate general in Cairo. Since
then he has served in Mexico City. Pc.
~trograd. Vienna and Berlin. Mr.
Crews home is in Boston.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-12-21

will have been completed. The ships
will be spick and span and the seamen
will begin to prepare for land. Those
who are to go to their homes in the
south. middle west. New England and
elsewhere probably VIII leave in time
to home on Christmas. Others
Will save expenses by remaining
~aboardship. Hundreds Of the good con-
duct 1nen will have a whole weeks fur
iough' and when these return others
will &C away. b
The men who remain on board in
dulge in all sorts of Christmas festiy
tiles. The picture shows one Of them
gifts to poor children as
sembled for the purpose On board the
battleship New York.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-12-21

At home ports or at sea extra good
~rations during the Christmas holidays
are always a special feature on the
United States warships. The supplies
now served are in marked contrast
with those obtainable on the vessels Of
the old navy far from home.
Whenever possible the ships are or
dered to home ports for Christmas.
Shortly after arrival the men are put
to work Inside and out-in cabins. in
wardroom and bout the .deck-there is
n swarm of seamen at work. Some viii
be painting and others will be polishing
metal work, ratings. the monster guns
and brass instruments on the bridge.
Shortly before Christmas all the work
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-12-21
BE Moderate in All Things.

Other things being equal it is the
man who leads the we~ll.balanced life
who lasts the longest, whose work to
the end is uniformly the best. He who
neither overworks nor overplays,
neither overeats, overdrinks, nor over
sleeps, who maintains a standard of
simple health diet in moderation, who
OFFSETS mental work with physical rec
featio1. who is DIS honest with his own
body as he Is with his own business.
When v { success comes to such d one his
physical and mental condition is such
That he can enjoy In peace of mind and
eontentrnent OF body the fruits OF his
labors.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-12-21
Topics of the Times

Japan lltenuS 10 keep ner lOUtlOlQ
on Chinese soil and western nations
can not complain at an Orient for
Orientals policy so long as W insist
upon Americas for Americans. The
chickens at home in the persons Of
California politicians.
This is to be a giving Christmas
turnout the central part of Iowa.
Churches, schools and all social agen-
cies are making it so but where are the
Good Fellows?
Good habits are acquired as easily
as bad habits. Evangelists may not
think SO, but it is so. The majority
can prove it. All that is needed is the
will-to-be. Ring out the old, ring in
the new. Resolve something and do it
quick for the new veal is almost here.
Boston with its thousands from
southern Europe was not completely
reformed by Billy Sunday but Billy at
least had them scared.
Having a hobby and riding it all the
time has gained something for Clifford
Thorne because Thorna's particular
hobby possessed merit and he became
an expert rider.
Tearing up Canadian railroad tracks
for shipment Of the rails to the battle
front in France does not Indicate the
allies have hopes for immediate peace.
The car and fuel shortages investi-
cations give promise of being con-
cluded some time next summer, by
which time these problems will have
settled themselves.
Christmas giving is as old a problem
as the age of Ann but 1t is on a fair
road to solution now. Adults are re-
trenching as among themselves and
tho children are being led to give to
those who need. This is as it should
be. Chronic giving within a family OF
relatives soon becomes an annual ex-
change of tax assessments.
TIE Sc:1TnoT-sio 1f Missouri al
nounces a constructive program of
state roads as his platform upon which
he hopes to be elevated to fame. The
people who are supposed to be shown
still seem to be a few years ahead of
their far richer n%eighbors to the north.
Judge Gaynor proposes a reform
worth while in suggesting a state court
of appeals to hear all cases short OF
constitutional questions. AS the work
is now lone cases in our supreme court
are heard and decided by divisions 81
four members.
Newspaper publishers in West Viz.
| gingia and Kentucky are forming &c.
operative buying associations 80 as t,
contract for their supply Of print paper
in bulk from the mills direct Dali
newspapers thruout tie land are in
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-12-21
JUST COMMON
Davenport Times.l

1t is said that Lloyd-George began
his career with a common school edu-
cation. He never entered a university
until he a been invited 10 come 70
deliver lectures, The university Is
merely a short-cat across lots. Wheth-
err men with a superabundance Of abil-
ity are spoiled or further developed by
university training always will be de-
bated whenever such examples of sue
CeBsful public careers as those OF
Lloyd-George or our own. Lincoln are
cited.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-12-21

80 INtf.Ls Nc MNNrE @rarHEH EA
They never have complained that the,
We're not fairly beaten. They have
never expressed a desire to renew the
struggle; That is the way for war tc
end,
President Lincoln was a wise man
He knew that a compromise in 1868
before the battle Of Gettysburg, would
have meant the triumph of human
slavery; therefore the triumph Of the
southern confederacy. Therefore, he
preferred to fight on, and the people
of the north became more loyal to Lin
coin every day, and every hour.
If a compromise is entered into now
in the European wars. and nothing to-
ward lasting peace is gained, every life
given to the battlefield might stand as
a deliberate murder.
Let us have peace, but let us have
1t In a way so that it will continue.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-12-21
Buy Farm Loan Bonds.

Some time next spring the federal
farm loan board will give the people Of
the United States the first chance they
have ever had to buy farm mortgage
securities In lots to suit every GUS
tomeg.
These bonds will be the first really
ideal security ever offered to the
American people, says the Burlington
Gazette. They will bear from 4 to 5
per cent interest viii be as SAFE 8:
government bonds, and will be entirely
free from taxation-county. municipal
state or national, including the income
tax.
There will be s25 bonds, $50 bonds
and 800 bonds for the small investor;
and bonds from $500 to $1,000 for the
rich man. II you happen to be saving
to buy a home, orsfor any purpose, buy
farm loan bonds, so as to make your
money safe. and your Interest some
thing worth while.
These bonds will be issued under
strict government supervision. will be
secured by the stock Of thousands OF
local associations, mi each one VIII
be secured by the guarantee OF a farm
loan bank covering several states. n
in addition by the OF eleven
other farm loan banks. In fact, each
bond will be secured by all the re-
sources or all the farm loan banks as
well as by all the first mortgages on
the farms in the system. q,
Probably the first bonds issued VIII
bear a higher rate of interest h rs
sues madr after the market ss estab-
lished: SO that the cream Of the busi-
ness will be in the first issues. we
unaualifedly advise our readers 70
buy. We do not know just haw the
| bonds will be sold, but in all prob
| ability applications stating the amount
you wish to invest and the size OF
bonds you wish to buy will be received
and given preference by Uncle sans
Federal Farm Loan Board, Treasury
! building, Washington, D. G.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-12-21
Masonic Meetings.
always welcome

vtStk0FO st"oy
SPECIAL OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
shall Lodge No. los, A. i. & A. NJ, Fri
day, Dec. %, 1880 p. NJ. Work in First
degree. John Wells, Secy. B.. O. Fra
zey, w. NJ.
ssGNET CHAPTER. No. 80. r. A. NJ.
Stated convocation Monday evening.
Dec. Is, 1880 o'clock. Regular business
Election OF officers. earl Shanner, 4.
p: John w. Wells secretary.
STATED ASSEMBLY, King Solo
mon Council No. 20, r. & S. NJ, Mon
day, Jan. %. Regular business. l. L.
Forbes, Recorder; George Gregory
/. NJ.
STATED coNcLAvE, St Alderman
Commandery, No, 80, X. T. TUESDAY
Jan. %, 1917. I. T. Forbes, Recorder
H c.. Mueller, Commander. +
CENTRAL CHAPTER NO. 81. O. {.
ESPECIAL meeting. Initiation Weu-
nesday, Dec. 20. 1880 p. m. Eliza .
Battin, secretary; Cora NJ. Mcdowell
w. NJ.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-12-21
KEEP HOME DOLLARS AT HOME

KEEP HOME DOLLARS AT HOME.
LCedar Falls Record
Every resident of a town owes a GER
tain degree of loyalty to his home
town. The home town prospers in Just
the degree that the people of the town
are loyal to ii. TN mail order dollar
or the out-of-town shopping dollar
never will help the hGme town. II is
the dollars that are invested or put in
circulation in the home town that is a
measure Of home loyalty. The dollar
that Is circulating at home is the dol
lar that Is doing the business of the
community and Is the dollar that will
come back to the individual with its
accumulated profit. Make you dollars
work in your own community, for in
this way only is the very highest eff
cheney Of those dollars developed.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-12-21

The Mason City Times thinks the
future may see America, anu
Russia in an alliance to prevent fur-
Their domination of the worlds com"
merce by Great Britain
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-12-21

With the kaiser and Villa both Of
fering peace to the world" the Sioux
City Tribune glimpses reason to nope
that the battle of Armageddon may DC
POSTPONED for a few years.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-12-21

when peace is declared in Europe
unless this country erects a high pro-
~tective tariff wall every tax-paying
citizen will have to lick war stamps till
his breath smells like a glue factory
saws the Oskaloosa Herald.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-12-21

"a New York inventor has secured
natents on a twenty-seven foot motor
boat which draws only seven inches
Of water when empty and three inches
more when loaded to capacity, This
dra,ght includes the propeller blades
which are housed aiaidsiiifss
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-12-21
GOVERNMENTS RESPONSIBILITY
TCenteryille low egian.1

# SSAstS 80 ~
The United States has recognized its
responsibility toward the child by ex-
Guiding h products of child labor
from interstate commerce. 1t has rec
ognized its responsibility toward the
easily duped citizen by excluding lot
terry tickets and all kinds of lottery
advertising from the mails.
The next matter of responsibility
for the government to recognize is that
il is actually causing suffering and
death M sometimes murder by per-
uniting liquor advertising to go thru
the malls. This is to come before on
gress at the coming session and tenn
perance forces feel there should be af-
firmative action taken excluding the
alluring advertising and personal letter
appeals that no doubt influence many
to buy the stuff that so surely harms
them.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-12-21

Europe can not continue to exist IN
peace so long as racial distinctions are
over-emphasized by separate sovereign
mowers" is the view Of the Cedar Rap
ids Gazette. It says "men think alike,
need alike, do alike, mean alike, begin
alike and end alike. Europe u
a dopt the constitution Of Bobby Burns:
"A mans a man for a that.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-12-21
IOWA OPINION AND NOTES.

The Council Bluffs Nonpareil OBJ
serves that the farm boy who used to
pour hot water into the top Of the old
wooden pump to thaw it out now u
it into a Ford radiator"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-12-21
FIXING PRICES BY Law

[Sioux City Tribune.l
Iowa produced some $500, 600 900
worth of good convertible material thi"
wear. If Iowa merchants sell only
NATIONALLY advertiaed' goods, and that,
seems the natural thing to expect OF
them if the stephens bill Is enacted, the
bulk of that money will leave the state.
Those classes of goods that arel argely
advertised outsell those not so adver-
tised and merchants will soon find
themselves selling nationally adver-
tised goods almost exclusively. These
goods they must buy at a fxed price
and sell at a fixed price which will
cover the advertising cost.
This will make it harder for small
manufacturers, and they are mostly in
the west, to establish themselves. /:
would seem also hat the tendency is
to depress the price of the raw material
which the west has to sell. .And yet
\ there are western men in Washington
boosting for the Stephens bill.
n the law would not affect all goods
now. it soon would, or else it would
fail of it's purpose.
LESSON FROM OUR CIVIL WAR.
LIES SlOllISs Sdpitoi'I g. Ha
The great American civil war lasted
practically four years. At any hou;
after the first battle of Bull Run, Pres
ident Abraham Lincoln could have con-
Guided peace and stopped the blood
shed. Peace might have been welcome
in some homes. Blu peace at any time
before the surrender of Genera Lee
in April, 1865, would have meant that
slavery would have continued n the
union would nave been dissolved. The
confederate states would have been es-
t%abIished, and there would have been
two republics. BY the present time
there might have been other divisions,
and this country would not have been
strong enough to have been respected
anywhere.
The German emperor has proposed
peace, telling he has conquered the
allies. He certainly expects to make
mace entirely favorable re- Germany:
and also favorable to a continuance Of
the Prussian military spirit.
If Great Britain and France ever had
the cause which they have stated to
the public for going into war, the
certainly have no cause at the present
time for going out of 1t.
American people have no interest in
the European settlement. excepting
that it shall be in the line Of the con-
tinued peace Of the world. Any peace
entered into nov would mean other
wars within ten years. The European
nations are all prepared to fight, and
lever better prepared than at the pres
emf time. The combination which
triumphs will be ready to continue to
aghr or take up a new fight.
If there are any hang-oyers from
the present war such matters Will be
causes for a new war.
The confederate states We're beaten
they were unable to tight another day
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-12-21
OF WORK.


Thomas A. Edison never makes i
public statement that does not contain
some worthwhile thought. The an
swer Of the electrical wizard to a min
listers question: What are the great
est safeguards against temptation" is
typical:
Il a not answer the question con-
tanned in your favor of the 9Th inst,
as / a never had any experience in
such matters. l have never had time,
not even five minutes, to be tempted to
do anything against the moral law. ci-
VII law, or any law whatever. If
We're to hazard a guess as to what
young people should do to avoid temp
tation it would be to get a job and
work at it so hard hat temptation
would not exist for them"
Work is your great moral monitor.
1t is likewise one of the most efficient
antidotes for life's sorrows. One can
not always forget ones griefs and dis
appointments by plunging. body and
soul. into some daily task. but he can
f1nd there a panacea to dull their Bit
terest pangs.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-12-21

Don't give Christmas gifts that
have not been paid for, IS the sage
of the Ottumwa Courier.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-12-21

So many electric bulbs are stolen.
that L thief-proof electric lamp socket
has been Devised 4s !
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-12-21

According to the Davenport Times
the srocers also hope that something
will be done to bring food prices down
to something neal normal, as 1t VIII
save them a tremendous amount OF eN-
planning"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-12-21
Look Before You Buy.

This is the time when, more than
6 ever Il i;a;Ss The c;ase.s!sezte learn the
art Of buying. When prices go soarinss
as now they do, they do not soar On
even wing. Fol example, a customer
buying squash found the price 6 cents
a pound. AS this was six times the
price she used to pay, she made in
quiry in a nearby grocery, and found
the price 4 cents, Elsewhere she found
the delectable vegetable selling at
and . cents, and there she laid IN lieT
winter supply.
This same buyer found a variation Of
80 cents. a bus!iel in the retail q skiing
price of potatoes of the same alrad.a,
and 20 esSpts IS SSssd5eZsssE Astall
u 81 s's,ss
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-12-21

ed al the mercy OF somebody who
thinks he has to use both hands in or
der to get out of low gear.
When a man has subdued the pro-
cess of shifting gears so that he can
drive at night without waking up the
neighbors, he becomes asuseful and be-
loved citizen.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-12-21
TERMS.

TERMS.
Evening Edition by mail ,....... s4.0O
Biy. the month by mail. ......... 80
delivered by carrier by the month .bV
Later Edition for morning circu-
Wlce-a- Week Edition per year. Inv
Entered at the p%ostoffice at Marshall
town as secon class mail matter.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-10-30

' 4uu oOuu1y.
Gotthard A. DahIberg, Thompson
Lundin man, and G. A. Young, both
of whom are now Republican men,
bers of the legislature, are coming in
for heavy knocking because of their
anti-labOr stand in the legislature.
Dahlberg is also an asst corpor-
alton counsel under Sam EttelsOn
and is member of Big Bills saloon
license commission. He is a dry"
The South Chicago Trades Assem-
bly, and the Calumet Joint Labor
Council are carrying on most Of the
fight against Dahlberg and Young.
Rep. James w. Ryan, Democrat, who
is seeking reelection, will probably
run a close second to Wind. There
are three to be elected.
\. w. Harris is another Socialist
legislative candidate who looks like
winner. He is running in the 21st
district. In 1912 Harris was declared
winner by 1853 votes. Later he was
counted out.
VIM. A. Guinea and Seymour
Sted1nah will address Socialist meet
ings at Moos school, I'LL N. Califor-
mia av., and HaVhcek-Tyres SokOl.
hall, 10Th and Lawndale, tonight.
Jos. o. Kostner, Democratic nom-
inee for cong. -at-large, has come out
in favor of extending federal civil
service to include postmasters, col
lectors of customs, collectors of in
ternaI revenue and other non-politi-
cal positions.
States Attorney Hoyne was en-
dorsed for reelection by the United
societies.
John v. FarweII, millionaire enc
my of union labor, who was in the
limelight because of his fight on the
union in the teamsteTs' strike, says
he's for Hughes because Hughes is
a friend of labor"
Judge Olson is in an embarrassing
position in his threatened libel suits
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-10-30
MERELY POLITICS

VIM. G. Lee, pres. Brotherhood of
Railway Trainmen, will speak for
Wilson at Sullivan hall, Paulina and
Madison tonight. John Fitzpatrick
will preside.
Adolph Germer, NATL sec'y Social
list party, predicts more than 2,OOO,-
600 votes for Allan L. Benson, Social
list candidate for president.
John M. Parker, Bull Moose can
didate for vice pres; cambridge
Colby, Matthew Hale, Antoinette
Funk, DR.. Clarence B. Strouse, Judge
AID. Nortoni, Ole Hanson and Hen
ry NJ. Wallace, all Bull Moose leaders,
will talk for Wilson at meeting in
Auditorium theater Tues. night,
Seymour Stedman, Vim. A. Cum
nea and Frank V. Stuchal, Socialist
nominee for legislature, 18th district,
speak at SokoI-Havlicek hall, Lawn
dale and 26th, tonight.
StuchaI Is a Socialist legislative
candidate with a good chance to win.
He is making a strong campaign,
backed by union labor. The WOm-
ans Trade Union league, Carpen-
tiers, Typo Unions No. 16 and $50,
the Garment Workers, Public Owner
ship league and other organizations
are with him.
StuchaI is at present manager of
the Bohemian Daily Spravedlnost.
He has been member of Chicago
TVDOgTaDhicaI Union No 16 for
years.
AIonzo E. Wilson, former IegisIa-'
tor, and DR.. H. J. HaiseIden, candi-
date for coroner, will speak at Pro-
hibition rally at Roseland Swedish
Baptist church, 111th and Edge
brooke ay., tonight.
Mrs. Alice Dow Atkinson, head of
Henry Booth Settlement House, for
mer Bull Mooser, is out for Wilson.
Franklin Union No. q has endorsed
VIM. G. ThOn, candidate for re-elec-